caboclo
Americannoun
plural
caboclosEtymology
Origin of caboclo
1810–20; < Portuguese < Tupi caboco, caboculo, caboclo
Example Sentences
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At Jakarta, Bruno Caboclo had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Brazil outscored previously unbeaten Canada 24-13 in the final quarter.
From Washington Times
Former NBA player Bruno Caboclo had 16 points for Brazil, which led 33-12 after the first quarter.
From Seattle Times
Caboclo, who supports five children, did not find a new market for his banana harvest.
From Seattle Times
They were greeted by the man everyone knows as Caboclo.
From Seattle Times
Caboclo was charged with participation in an illegal fish organization and spent 124 days in prison without trial, which his attorney, Mozarth Bessa Neto, says surpassed the legal limit of 81 days.
From Seattle Times
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