sinkerball
[ sing-ker-bawl ]
/ ˈsɪŋ kərˌbɔl /
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?
Words nearby sinkerball
sinistrous, Sinitic, sink, sinkage, sinker, sinkerball, sinkhole, Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region, sink in, sinking, sinking fund
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