cina-cina

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌsĩ.nɐˈsĩ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌsĩ.nɐˈsĩ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌsi.naˈsi.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌsi.nɐˈsi.nɐ/

Noun

cina-cina f (plural cina-cinas)

1. palo verde; Jerusalem thorn (Parkinsonia aculeata, a small tree of the Americas)

   Synonym: turco