xícara

Portuguese

xícara

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jícara, from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.kɐ.ɾɐ/
  • Hyphenation: xí‧ca‧ra

Noun

xícara f (plural xícaras)

  1. (Brazil) cup (small vessel for hot beverages)
  2. cupful (the amount of liquid that fits a cup)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • xícara de chá
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