chumaço

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • type of cushion
  • textile stuffing for such a cushion
  • swelling, tumor, mass
  • compress; cloth used to apply pressure to wounds

Etymology

Inherited from Latin plūmācium (feather pillow).

Origin

Latin

plūmācium

Gloss

feather pillow

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