pimpinela

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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pimpinela f (plural pimpinelas)

  1. any plant of the genus Pimpinella
  2. (Madeira) chayote (Sechium edule, a tropical fruit-bearing vine)
    Synonyms: chuchu, machucho, caiota

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin pimpinella. Cognate with English pimpernel.

Noun

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pimpinela f (plural pimpinelas)

  1. any plant of the genus Pimpinella; anise and its close relatives

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