joio

Portuguese

joio

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *iolium, from Latin lolium. Compare Spanish joyo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ju/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.jo/

Noun

joio m (uncountable)

cockle, darnel, tares, vetch (cereal weed)
Synonyms: cizânio, falso trigo, larica

Derived terms

separar o joio do trigo (“separate the wheat from the chaff”)

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