madressilva

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• madre-silva (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin matrisilva. Cognate with Galician, Spanish, and Italian madreselva.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾeˈsiw.vɐ/ [ˌma.dɾeˈsiʊ̯.vɐ], /ˌma.dɾiˈsiw.vɐ/ [ˌma.dɾiˈsiʊ̯.vɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾeˈsiw.vɐ/ [ˌma.dɾeˈsiʊ̯.vɐ], /ˌma.dɾiˈsiw.vɐ/ [ˌma.dɾiˈsiʊ̯.vɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾeˈsiw.va/ [ˌma.dɾeˈsiʊ̯.va]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾɨˈsil.vɐ/ [ˌma.ðɾɨˈsiɫ.vɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾɨˈsil.vɐ/ [ˌma.ðɾɨˈsiɫ.vɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾɨˈsil.bɐ/ [ˌma.ðɾɨˈsiɫ.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: ma‧dres‧sil‧va

Noun

madressilva f (plural madressilvas)

1. honeysuckle (any plant of the genus Lonicera)

Related terms

• madre
• silva