algodão
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Etymology
[edit]From Andalusian Arabic القُطُن (al-quṭun), variants of Arabic قُطْن (quṭn); see cotton for more. Doublet of cotão.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]algodão m (plural algodões)
- cotton (plant)
- (uncountable) the fibre extracted from the plant
- (uncountable) the cloth made from the fibre
Categories:
- Portuguese terms derived from Andalusian Arabic
- Portuguese terms derived from Arabic
- Portuguese doublets
- Portuguese 3-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Portuguese/ɐ̃w̃
- Rhymes:Portuguese/ɐ̃w̃/3 syllables
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese nouns
- Portuguese countable nouns
- Portuguese masculine nouns
- Portuguese uncountable nouns
- pt:Fabrics
- pt:Fibers
- pt:Plants