patureba

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. Perhaps from Old Tupi or from pato.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: pa‧tu‧re‧ba

Noun[edit]

patureba m (plural paturebas)

  1. (Brazil, dialectal, cooking) dry and salty catfish
  2. (ornithology) duckgarganey hybrid
    Synonym: paturi

Noun[edit]

patureba m or f by sense (plural paturebas)

  1. (dialectal) fool (stupid person)

Adjective[edit]

patureba m or f (plural paturebas)

  1. (dialectal) stupid, idiot, dumb