arbusto-da-independência

Portuguese[edit]

Compound of arbusto +‎ da +‎ independência. Literally, “independence bush”.

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aʁˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.ɐ/ [aɦˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aʁˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/ [aɦˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /aɾˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.ɐ/ [aɾˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aɾˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aʁˌbuʃ.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.ɐ/ [aʁˌbuʃ.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aʁˌbuʃ.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aɻˌbus.to.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.a/ [aɻˌbus.to.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /aɻˌbus.to.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sja/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐɾˌbuʃ.tu.dɐ.ĩ.dɨ.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/ [ɐɾˌβuʃ.tu.ðɐ.ĩ.dɨ.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ]

arbusto-da-independência m (plural arbustos-da-independência)

(Brazil, botany) A shrubby plant (Codiaeum variegatum) from the euphorbiaceae family, with leathery evergreen leaves of various shapes and colors, flowers arranged in racemose inflorescences, capsular fruits, native to Asia.
Synonym: árvore-da-independência