jacá

See also: jaca and jaça

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi îaká.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ja‧cá

Noun

jacá m (plural jacás)

  1. (Brazil) a basket made from a type of bamboo, used on the backs of animals to carry cargo, usually meat, cheese, fish or other foodstuffs

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