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canastra.

a large basket

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈnas.tɾɐ/Brazil/kaˈnas.tɾɐ/Brazil/kaˈnaʃ.tɾɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/kɐˈnaʃ.tɾɐ/Portugal
  1. a large basket

    feminine
  2. a type of armadillo

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *cannastrum, *cannastra, an alteration of Latin canistrum, from Ancient Greek κάναστρον (kánastron).

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