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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin pruīna.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾuˈĩ.nɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾwĩ.nɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾuˈĩ.nɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾwĩ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾuˈi.na/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾwi.na/
- Rhymes: -ĩnɐ, -inɐ
- Hyphenation: pru‧í‧na
Noun
pruína f (plural pruínas)
- (botany) bloom (very thin layer of wax that covers certain branches, leaves and especially fruits, giving them a whitish appearance, as is the case with grapes or plums)
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