chimarrão

Portuguese

Etymology

  • From Spanish mate cimarrón (“unsweetened mate”, literally “feral mate”); see cimarrón for more.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃi.maˈʁɐ̃w̃/ [ʃi.maˈhɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
     

    • (Rio Grande do Sul) IPA(key): /ˌʃi.ma.ˈɦɐ̃w̃/, [ˌʃi.ma.ˈɦə̃ʊ̃]
    • Hyphenation: chi‧mar‧rão

    Noun

    chimarrão m (uncountable) (Brazil)

    1. maté (hot drink made from the Ilex paraguarensis plant)
      Synonyms: mate, chima, chá-mate
    2. (regional) wild cattle

    Usage notes

    This term is employed as a xenism in other languages to refer to a type or types of mate typical for South Brazil, milled more finely than the other types and not deposited to mature, hence of greener appearance.

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Hunsrik: Schimarong

    Further reading

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