palmatória

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See also: palmatoria

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin palmatoria ferula.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾja/

  • Hyphenation: pal‧ma‧tó‧ri‧a

Noun

palmatória f (plural palmatórias)

  1. ferule (instrument used to slap children on the hand)
    Synonyms: férula, santa-luzia
  2. prickly pear (any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia)
    Synonym: figueira-da-índia

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