galhada

Portuguese

Etymology

From galho (“branch”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐˈʎa.dɐ/ [ɡɐˈʎa.ðɐ]

Noun

galhada f (plural galhadas)

  1. antler (bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk)
  2. the branches of a tree or bush as a whole
  3. a large branch from which smaller branches stem; a bough
  4. (Brazil, slang) the figurative result of unfaithfulness in marriage

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