French

Verb

couve

1. first-person singular present indicative of couver
2. third-person singular present indicative of couver
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of couver
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of couver
5. second-person singular imperative of couver

Portuguese

couve

Etymology

From Old Portuguese couve, from earlier *coue, from Latin caulis ‎(“stem of a cabbage”), from Ancient Greek καυλός ‎(kaulós, “stem”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).vɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).vi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ve/
• Hyphenation: cou‧ve

Noun

couve f (plural couves)

1. kale (plant)
2. cabbage (plant)

Synonyms

• repolho

Hypernyms

• crucíferas, brassicáceas

Derived terms

Related terms

• caule
• chucrute
• couval