pica-pau

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From picar (“to beak”) +‎ pau (“wood”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpi.kɐˈpaw/ [ˌpi.kɐˈpaʊ̯], /pi.kaˈpaw/ [pi.kaˈpaʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpi.kaˈpaw/ [ˌpi.kaˈpaʊ̯], /pi.kaˈpaw/ [pi.kaˈpaʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpi.kɐˈpaw/, /pi.kɐˈpaw/

  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ca-‧pau

Noun

pica-pau m (plural pica-paus)

  1. woodpecker (any bird of the family Picidae)
  2. (South Brazil, derogatory, historical) a supporter of Júlio de Castilhos in the Federalist Revolution; republican
    Synonyms: castilhista, ximango
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