pau-de-arara

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Portuguese

sense 2
Parkia platycephala (sense 3)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “macaw's perch”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpaw.d͡ʒi.aˈɾa.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpaw.de.aˈɾa.ɾa/

Noun

pau-de-arara m (plural paus-de-arara)

  1. (Brazil, uncountable) torture method in which the victim's ankles and wrists are bound to a pole, widely used during the military dictatorship in Brazil
  3. (Brazil) truck converted to carry passengers in the Northeast Region of Brazil
  5. (botany) Parkia platycephala, a tree in the family Fabaceae native to Brazil
  6. (botany) Salvertia convallariaeodora, a tree native to Brazil
    Synonym: moliana

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