alforreca

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic الحُرَّيْقَة‎ (al-ḥurrayqa, “nettle”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.fuˈʁɛ.kɐ/ [aɫ.fuˈʁɛ.kɐ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧for‧re‧ca

Noun

alforreca f (plural alforrecas)

  1. (Portugal, zoology), água-viva, medusa (jellyfish)
    Synonym: (Brazil) água-viva
  2. (Portugal, figurative) something inconsistent or unpleasant
    • 2014 July 21, Miguel Esteve Cardoso, “Nem por isso”, in Público‎:
      O "nem por isso" é a alforreca das respostas negativas. O que mais enfurece nela é a falta não-absoluta de significância.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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