lavagem

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From lavar (to wash) +‎ -agem. Compare Spanish lavaje, Catalan llavatge, French lavage, Italian lavaggio.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lavagem f (plural lavagens)

  1. washing, rinsing
  2. slops, dishwater
  3. food fed to animals, especially pigs
  4. (figuratively) low-quality or poorly prepared food; slop
    Synonyms: gororoba, grude

Derived terms

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