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paus.

clubs (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpaws/Brazil[ˈpaʊ̯s]Brazil/ˈpawʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈpaʊ̯ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. clubs (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣)

    masculine · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From pau (“stick”). Originally the suit was represented by clubs. Eventually the design changed to that of a three-leaf clover, but the name was kept.

noun/ˈpaws/Brazil[ˈpaʊ̯s]Brazil/ˈpawʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈpaʊ̯ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. plural of pau

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

From pau (“stick”). Originally the suit was represented by clubs. Eventually the design changed to that of a three-leaf clover, but the name was kept.

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