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Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin scortea.
Pronunciation
Noun
escorça f (plural escorces)
- bark (of a tree)
- rind (of a fruit, cheese, etc.)
- Antonym: polpa
- crust (of a planet)
- Synonym: crosta
- shell (of a nut, crustacean, etc.)
- (anatomy) the outer covering of an organ
- (figurative) outside, appearance
L'escorça dura em resguarda de qualsevol perill.- The tough exterior shields me from any danger.
Derived terms
escorçador (adjective)
Further reading
Etymology 2
Verb
escorça
- inflection of escorçar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative