quiabo

Galician

Noun

quiabo m (plural quiabos)

  1. okra (vegetable, Abelmoschus esculentus)

Portuguese

Etymology
  • From Bantu kingombo
  • From an uncertain Nigerian language, Izon ikịabụ, ókúrú or similar

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈa.bu/ [kɪˈa.bu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkja.bu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈa.bo/ [kɪˈa.bo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkja.bo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkja.bu/ [ˈkja.βu]

  • Rhymes: -abu
  • Hyphenation: qui‧a‧bo

Noun

quiabo m (plural quiabos)

  1. okra, Abelmoschus esculentus
    Synonym: quingombó

Derived terms
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