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poio.

a fixed bench, usually made of stone, attached to the entry of a house

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpoj.u/Brazil[ˈpoɪ̯.u]Brazil/ˈpoj.u/Portugal
  1. a fixed bench, usually made of stone, attached to the entry of a house

    masculine
  2. hill, hillock

    masculine · rare
  3. dunghill, heap of manure

    figuratively · masculine
  4. terrace (a raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides used for agriculture)

    Madeira · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese poio, from Latin podium. Compare Galician poio and Spanish poyo. Doublet of pódio.

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