cherovia
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- cherívia (Brazilian)
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا (karāwiyā, “caraway”), via Andalusian Arabic.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃe.ɾoˈvi.ɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃe.ɾoˈvi.a/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɨ.ɾuˈvi.ɐ/
Noun
cherovia f (plural cherovias)
- parsnip (the plant Pastinaca sativa)
- Synonyms: pastinaca, pastinaga, cenoura-brava
- parsnip (the edible root of Pastinaca sativa)
- Synonyms: pastinaca, pastinaga, cenoura-brava