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Portuguese
Etymology
From cana + -iço. Cognate with Galician canizo, Spanish cañizo, Catalan canyís.
Pronunciation
Noun
caniço m (plural caniços)
- reed, cane
- fishing rod
- (figurative) a very skinny person
- (Mozambique) slum
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