salsaparrilha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish zarzaparrilla.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saw.sa.paˈʁi.ʎɐ/ [saʊ̯.sa.paˈhi.ʎɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saw.sa.paˈʁi.ʎɐ/ [saʊ̯.sa.paˈhi.ʎɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /saw.sa.paˈʁi.ʎɐ/ [saʊ̯.sa.paˈχi.ʎɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /saw.sa.paˈʁi.ʎa/ [saʊ̯.sa.paˈhi.ʎa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sal.sɐ.pɐˈʁi.ʎɐ/ [saɫ.sɐ.pɐˈʁi.ʎɐ]

Noun

salsaparrilha f (plural salsaparrilhas)

1. sarsaparilla; catbrier; greenbrier (any of several tropical American vines of the genus Smilax)