encravar
Portuguese
/ẽ.kɾa.ˈva(ʁ)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to stick into to push something pointy into something such that it becomes stuck
- (transitive) to nail; to nail down to attach something with nails
- (transitive) to encrust to inset gems or similar into an object
- (intransitive) to become ingrown
Etymology
Affix from Portuguese cravo.
Origin
Portuguese
cravo