Hillcrest Heights
[ hil-krest ]
/ ˈhɪlˌkrɛst /
noun
a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
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?
Words nearby Hillcrest Heights
Hillary, hillbilly, hillbilly music, hill climb, hill country, Hillcrest Heights, Hillel, Hillel Foundation, Hiller, Hillerman, hillfort
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