caniço

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Portuguese

Etymology

From cana +‎ -iço. Cognate with Galician canizo, Spanish cañizo, Catalan canyís.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ni‧ço

Noun

caniço m (plural caniços)

  1. reed, cane
  2. fishing rod
  3. (figurative) a very skinny person
  4. (Mozambique) slum

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