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engenho

engenho noun: a sugar mill in colonial Brazil.

Noun

engenho (plural engenhos)

  1. (historical) A sugar mill in colonial Brazil.

Forms of engenho

pluralengenhos

Origin of engenho

From Portuguese engenho (“machine; sugar mill”), from Old Galician-Portuguese engenno, from Latin ingenium. Doublet of engine.

Questions about engenho

What does engenho mean?
Engenho means a sugar mill in colonial Brazil.
What part of speech is engenho?
Engenho is a noun.
What is the plural of engenho?
The plural of engenho is engenhos.

Words near engenho in the dictionary

  1. engendering
  2. engenderings
  3. engenderment
  4. engenders
  5. engendre
  6. engenho
  7. engenhos
  8. engenious
  9. Engens
  10. Engerland
  11. Engert

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