ka'aeté

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Old Tupi[edit]

ka'aeté (Canna indica)

Etymology[edit]

From ka'a +‎ eté.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˌʔa.eˈtɛ/
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: ka‧'a‧e‧té

Noun[edit]

ka'aeté

  1. common name of various plants in the order Zingiberales, namely from the families Cannaceae and Marantaceae
  2. primeval forest; virgin forest

Descendants[edit]

  • Portuguese: Caeté, caeté, caaeté, caetê, caité

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