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alpiste.

canary grass (Phalaris canariensis)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/awˈpis.t͡ʃi/Brazil[aʊ̯ˈpis.t͡ʃi]Brazil/awˈpiʃ.t͡ʃi/Rio-de-Janeiro[aʊ̯ˈpiʃ.t͡ʃi]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. canary grass (Phalaris canariensis)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pīnsō Latin pistus Latin pistumder. Mozarabicbor. Andalusian Arabic البِشْط (al-bišṭ)bor. Spanish alpistebor. Portuguese alpiste Borrowed from Spanish alpiste, borrowed from Andalusian Arabic البِشْط (al-bišṭ).

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