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)

  1. purslane (a plant of the family Portulacaceae, especially Portulaca oleracea)
    Synonym: portulaca
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