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Where does “descaroçar” come from?

descaroçar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese caroço, from Vulgar Latin carudium, from Ancient Greek καρύδιον, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

descaroçar (Portuguese): to remove seeds from fruits or bolls

Definitions

  1. to remove seeds from fruits or bolls

Ancestry of “descaroçar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecaroçostone; any hard seed found inside a fruit; growth
2Vulgar Latincarudium—
3Ancient Greekκαρύδιον—
4Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “descaroçar”

  • descaroçador
  • descaroçamento
  • descaroçado
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