pousio

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /po(w)ˈzi.u/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈzi.u], /po(w)ˈziw/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈziʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /po(w)ˈzi.u/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /po(w)ˈzi.u/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /powˈzi.u/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /poˈzi.u/

• Hyphenation: pou‧si‧o

Noun

pousio m (plural pousios)

1. (agriculture, uncountable) the practice of leaving ground fallow

   Synonym: alqueive

2. (agriculture) fallow (ground left unseeded for a year)