azedinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From azeda (“sour”) +‎ -inha (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.zeˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [a.zeˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.zeˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [a.zeˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.zeˈd͡ʒi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.zɨˈdi.ɲɐ/ [ɐ.zɨˈði.ɲɐ]

Noun

azedinha f (plural azedinhas)

1. wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella, a white-flowered woodland plant)

   Synonyms: acetosela, aleluia, trevo-azedo

2. roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa, a shrub grown for its fibre and edible flowers)

   Synonyms: vinagreira, rosela, caruru-azedo, (Guinea-Bissau) baguitche

Adjective

azedinha

1. feminine singular of azedinho

Further reading

• “azedinha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “azedinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026