unha-de-gato

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Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌũ.ɲɐ.d͡ʒiˈɡa.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌu.ɲa.deˈɡa.to/

  • Hyphenation: u‧nha‧-de‧-ga‧to

Noun

unha-de-gato f (plural unhas-de-gato)

  1. (botany) catsfoot, cudweed (common name given to various plants)
  2. cat's claw (Acacia plumosa, a medicinal plant of Brazil)
  3. cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa, a tropical plant of South and Central America)