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pareira brava

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[brah-vuh, brey-] / ˈbrɑ və, ˈbreɪ- /

noun

  1. pareira.

Etymology

Origin of pareira brava

First recorded in 1705–15, pareira brava is from Portuguese parreira brava literally, “wild vine”

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