groselha

Portuguese

groselha

Etymology

Borrowed from French groseille.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾoˈze.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾoˈze.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾoˈze.ʎa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɔˈzɐ(j).ʎɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɔˈzɐ(j).ʎɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɔˈze.ʎɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɔˈze.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɔˈze.ʎɐ/

• Hyphenation: gro‧se‧lha

Noun

groselha f (plural groselhas)

1. gooseberry (berry), especially redcurrant
2. (uncountable) the colour of the redcurrant berry
3. juice or syrup made with gooseberries

Related terms

• groselheira

Adjective

groselha m or f (plural groselhas, not comparable)

1. having the colour of the redcurrant berry
2. (slang) something foolish, nonsense, rubbish