cânhamo
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish cáñamo, from Late Latin cannabum, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). Compare the inherited Old Portuguese cánamo, cánabo, or the inherited Portuguese cânave. Doublet of canábis and cânabis.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: câ‧nha‧mo
Noun edit
cânhamo m (plural cânhamos)
- hemp (any Cannabis sativa variety used grown for its fibres, oil and seeds)
- Synonyms: cânave; see also Thesaurus:canábis
References edit
- “cânhamo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
- “cânhamo” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.