xique-xique
Portuguese, noun/ˌʃi.kiˈʃi.ki/
xique-xique is spelled X-I-Q-U-E-X-I-Q-U-E (10 letters). Xique-xique is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “ganzá” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “planta nativa da caatinga”.
What does xique-xique mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineganzá
noun
- 1
masculinexique-xique (Pilosocereus gounellei)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. município brasileiro do estado da Bahia
noun: 1. planta nativa da caatinga
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of xique-xique
- xique-xiques plural
- xiquexique alternative
- chiquechique alternative
- xi.que-xi.que canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce xique-xique?
- Brazil /ˌʃi.kiˈʃi.ki/
- Portugal /ˌʃi.kɨˈʃi.kɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.