vitória-régia

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Victoria regia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /viˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /viˈtɔ.ɾjɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈtɔ.ɾi.a ˈʁɛ.ʒi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /viˈtɔ.ɾja ˈʁɛ.ʒja/
 

Noun

vitória-régia f (plural vitórias-régias)

  1. Amazon lily (Victoria amazonica, an aquatic plant belonging to the nymphaea family, Victoria regia, of South American origin, its circular leaves can reach 2 meters in diameter, with single, white flowers and edible seeds)
  2. (Brazil, by extension) water lily
    Synonym: nenúfar