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cândida

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from taxonomic name Candida, from Latin candidus (extremely white), whence cândido.

Noun

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cândida f (plural cândidas)

  1. candida, thrush (yeast of the genus Candida)
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Etymology 2

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Feminine of cândido (extremely white), from cândido +‎ -a (forms feminine inflections). Etymology 2, noun sense 1 (“bleach”) is a genericized trademark of Super Candida, a brand of bleach and other cleaning products.

Noun

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cândida f (plural cândidas)

  1. (São Paulo, informal) bleach
    Synonyms: (Brazil) água sanitária, (Portugal) lixívia, (Brazil, regional, colloquial) quiboa
    Hypernym: alvejante

Adjective

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cândida

  1. feminine singular of cândido

Further reading

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