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Pão de Açúcar

American  
[poun di ah-soo-kahr] / ˌpãʊ̃ dɪ ɑˈsu kɑr /

noun

  1. Portuguese name of Sugarloaf Mountain.


Pão de Açúcar British  
/ p[~ə]un di aˈsukar /

noun

  1. the Portuguese name for the Sugar Loaf Mountain

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Other competitors, operating through a mix of company-owned and franchise formats, include Grupo Pao de Acucar’s Minuto Extra and Minuto Pao de Acucar, Grupo Carrefour Brasil, Dia and Hirota, another local brand.

From Reuters

“In addition to the great integration with nature, the intention is to improve the experience of our visitors and make the visit to Parque Bondinho Pao de Açucar Park even more pleasant and unforgettable,” the company says on its website.

From Seattle Times

Sugarloaf — known in Portuguese as Pao de Açucar — juts out of the earth at the entrance to Rio’s bay.

From Seattle Times

“In addition to the great integration with nature, the intention is to improve the experience of our visitors and make the visit to the Parque Bondinho Pao de Açucar Park even more pleasant and unforgettable,” the company says on the zipline’s website.

From Seattle Times

Latin America accounted for nearly half of Groupe Casino’s 31.9 billion euros in sales last year, in part thanks to its Pao de Acucar stores in Brazil and Colombia’s Grupo Exito.

From Seattle Times