Fordlandia

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See also: Fordlândia

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ford +‎ land +‎ -ia, from being founded by the Ford Motor Company.

Proper noun[edit]

Fordlandia

  1. A former plantation in Para, Brazil. A failed colony to farm rubber established by the Ford Motor Company
  2. A district of Aveiro, Pará, Brazil

Descendants[edit]

  • Portuguese: Fordlândia

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Further reading[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Fordlandia.

Proper noun[edit]

Fordlandia

  1. Fordlandia: Alternative form of Fordlândia; A district of Aveiro, Pará, Brazil