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Portuguese
Etymology
From Arabic سَفَط (safaṭ, “basket”). Compare Spanish azafate.
Pronunciation
Noun
açafate m (plural açafates)
- wicker basket (small basket made of thin wicker, with a low edge and oval or round shape, without lid and without handle)
- Synonym: canastra
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