madressilva
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- madre-silva (obsolete)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin matrisilva. Cognate with Galician, Spanish and Italian madreselva.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ma.ðɾɨ.ˈsil.vɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌma.dɾe.ˈsiw.vɐ/
- Hyphenation: ma‧dres‧sil‧va
Noun
madressilva f (plural madressilvas)
- honeysuckle (any plant of the genus Lonicera)
Related terms
- madre
- silva