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Terms in Portuguese 1741-1750 of 3077

linho

/LEEN-yoo/
[Portuguese]

Linen. Cloth woven from flax.

liro

[Portuguese]

Blackfish. A solitary fish found mainly in the western Mediterranean of Cadíz and near the Azores and Madeira. The flesh is firm and white, as is often the case with deep sea fish, and cooks well by whatever method.

Lisboa

/leesh-BOO-uh/
[Portuguese]

Lisboa, or Lisbon, is a district of eastern central Portugal dominated by the capital city. Despite this the district still produces meat and wool from sheep, honey and eggs, as well as olives, cereals and fruit and vegetables. High quality wines from the district include Bucelas, Carcavelos, and Colares.

liso/lisa

/LEE-soo/suh/
[Portuguese] plural lisos/lisas

Simple. Plain.

lista dos vinhos

/LEESH-tuh doush VEEN-yush/
[Portuguese]

Wine list

listao

[Portuguese]

Skipjack tuna or striped bonito with a striped belly, which lives in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

list de preços

/LEE-stuh deu PREH-soosh/
[Portuguese]

Price list

litro

/LEE-troo/
[Portuguese]

A litre. Equivalent to 0.908 British quart.

livre

[Portuguese]

Free. Vacant. Not engaged.

lixívia

/lee-SHEE-vyuh/
[Portuguese]

Bleach