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]

• (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