caranguejo

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Caranguejo

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Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish cangrejo (from Old Spanish cangro + -ejo) and blended with the native Portuguese carango, both ultimately from Latin cancer.

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    Noun

    caranguejo m (plural caranguejos)

    1. crab
      Hyponym: siri

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