beldroega
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- verdoega
Etymology
Older verdoega, from Latin portulāca, possibly via Mozarabic [Term?]. Doublet of portulaca.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bew.dɾoˈɛ.ɡɐ/ [beʊ̯.dɾoˈɛ.ɡɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bew.dɾoˈɛ.ɡa/ [beʊ̯.dɾoˈɛ.ɡa]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɛl.dɾuˈɛ.ɡɐ/ [bɛɫ.dɾuˈɛ.ɣɐ], (faster pronunciation) /bɛlˈdɾwɛ.ɡɐ/ [bɛɫˈdɾwɛ.ɣɐ]
Noun
beldroega f (plural beldroegas)
- purslane (a plant of the family Portulacaceae, especially Portulaca oleracea)
- Synonym: portulaca