joio

Portuguese

joio

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *iolium, from Latin lolium. Compare Spanish joyo and Catalan jull.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒoj.u/ [ˈʒoɪ̯.u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒoj.u/ [ˈʒoɪ̯.u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒoj.o/ [ˈʒoɪ̯.o]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒoj.u/

Noun

joio m (uncountable)

1. cockle, darnel, tares, vetch (cereal weed)

   Synonyms: cizânio, falso trigo, larica

Derived terms

• separar o joio do trigo (“separate the wheat from the chaff”)