pareira brava
American
[brah-vuh, brey-]
/ ˈbrɑ və, ˈbreɪ- /
noun
Etymology
Origin of pareira brava
First recorded in 1705–15, pareira brava is from Portuguese parreira brava literally, “wild vine”
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