lawn party
noun
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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 lawn party
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby lawn party
lawn, lawn bowling, lawn chair, Lawndale, lawn mower, lawn party, lawn sleeves, lawn tennis, law of averages, law of conservation, law of contiguity
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