recife

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Portuguese

recife

Etymology

From the Arabic رَصِيف (raṣīf, pier, platform, wharf).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

recife m (plural recifes)

  1. (geography) reef (rocks at or near surface of the water)
    Synonyms: abrolho, arrecife, (of sand) baixio, escolho, (Portugal) restinga