madressilva

Portuguese

Alternative forms

madre-silva (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ma.ðɾɨ.ˈsil.vɐ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾe.ˈsiw.vɐ/
Hyphenation: ma‧dres‧sil‧va

Noun

madressilva f (plural madressilvas)

honeysuckle (any plant of the genus Lonicera)

Related terms

madre
silva

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