bull's nose
noun
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of bull's nose
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby bull's nose
bull shark, bullshit, bullshit artist, bullshot, bullsnake, bull's nose, bull stretcher, bull's wool, bull terrier, bull thistle, bull tongue
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