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recife

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Portuguese

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recife

Alternative forms

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  • arrecife (from الرَصِيف (ar-raṣīf))

Etymology

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Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic رَصِيف (raṣīf).

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Noun

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recife m (plural recifes)

  1. (geography) reef (rocks at or near surface of the water)
    Synonyms: abrolho m, (of sand) baixio m, escolho m, (Portugal) restinga f

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