sambaqui
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese sambaqui.
Noun
sambaqui (plural sambaquis)
- (archaeology) The remains of a midden containing mostly seashells
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
From a Tupi-Guarani language, meaning 'shell mound'. Apparently from tamba (shell) + ki (mound). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -i
- Hyphenation: sam‧ba‧qui
Noun
sambaqui m (plural sambaquis)
- (archaeology, Brazil) sambaqui
- Synonym: (Portugal) concheiro
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: sambaqui
References
- “sambaqui”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “sambaqui”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
- “sambaqui”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “sambaqui”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025