três-marias

See also: Três Marias

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of três +‎ Marias.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾe(j)z maˈɾi.ɐs/ [ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)z maˈɾi.ɐs]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾe(j)z maˈɾi.ɐs/ [ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)z maˈɾi.ɐs]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾe(j)ʒ maˈɾi.ɐʃ/ [ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)ʒ maˈɾi.ɐʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾe(j)z maˈɾi.as/ [ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)z maˈɾi.as]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾeʒ mɐˈɾi.ɐʃ/

Noun

três-marias f (invariable)

1. (Brazil, botany) the name given to various nictaginaceous climbing plants of the genus Bougainvillea, especially Bougainvillea spectabilis, native to America, cultivated in temperate regions as ornamentals for their large bracts of varying colors, especially violet or pink.
2. (South Brazil) set of balls with which the countryside worker lassoes the animal