fita-do-mar

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “tape of the sea”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌfi.tɐ.duˈma(ʁ)/ [ˌfi.tɐ.duˈma(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌfi.tɐ.duˈma(ʁ)/ [ˌfi.tɐ.duˈma(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌfi.tɐ.duˈma(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌfi.tɐ.duˈma(ʁ)/ [ˌfi.tɐ.duˈma(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌfi.ta.doˈma(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌfi.tɐ.duˈmaɾ/ [ˌfi.tɐ.ðuˈmaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌfi.tɐ.duˈmaɾ/ [ˌfi.tɐ.ðuˈmaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌfi.tɐ.duˈma.ɾi/ [ˌfi.tɐ.ðuˈma.ɾi]

• Hyphenation: fi‧ta‧do‧mar

Noun

fita-do-mar f (plural fitas-do-mar)

1. eelgrass (Zostera marina), a beach plant with long, slender leaves