pérola

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Portuguese

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colar de pérolas

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese perla, from Italian perla (pearl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pérola f (plural pérolas)

  1. pearl (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks)
  2. (figuratively) a highly valuable thing or person; a gem
  3. (slang, Brazil) faux pas; blunder
    Synonyms: cagada, deslize

Derived terms

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Tetum

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Etymology

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From Portuguese pérola.

Noun

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pérola

  1. pearl