manjericão

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Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Possibly from Ancient Greek βασιλικόν (basilikón) through a derivative of the Late Latin basilicum.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.ʒe.ɾiˈkɐ̃w̃/ [mɐ̃.ʒe.ɾiˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: man‧je‧ri‧cão

Noun[edit]

manjericão m (plural manjericões)

  1. basil (Ocimum basilicum)
    Synonyms: alfavaca, basílico, basilicão
  2. clove basil (Ocimum gratissimum)
    Synonyms: manjericão-de-ceilão, segurelha

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Hunsrik: Manschërikong

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1932, Antenor Nascentes, Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa.
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