pau-de-arara

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Portuguese

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sense 2
Parkia platycephala (sense 3)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, macaw's perch.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpaw.d͡ʒi.aˈɾa.ɾɐ/ [ˌpaʊ̯.d͡ʒi.aˈɾa.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpaw.de.aˈɾa.ɾa/ [ˌpaʊ̯.de.aˈɾa.ɾa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpaw.d‿ɐˈɾa.ɾɐ/ [ˌpaw.ð‿ɐˈɾa.ɾɐ]

Noun

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pau-de-arara m (plural paus-de-arara)

  1. (Brazil, uncountable) torture method in which the victim's ankles and wrists are bound to a pole, widely used during the military dictatorship in Brazil
  2. (Brazil) truck converted to carry passengers in the Northeast Region of Brazil
  3. (botany) Parkia platycephala, a tree in the family Fabaceae native to Brazil
  4. (botany) Salvertia convallariaeodora, a tree native to Brazil
    Synonym: moliana

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