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Mútamba

Noun class IInounReviewedpage 324

Definitions

  1. 1
    Dogfish. Shark of the family Squalidae, also known as «galhudos».

    PT Cação. Peixe esqualida, tb conhecido por «galhudos».·FR Petit requin. Poisson de la famille des Squalidés, aussi connu sous le nom de «galhudos».

  2. 2
    botany
    Shrub bearing fruit resembling a potato. Textile plant of the family Tiliaceae (grewia cafra), whose black bark is used in the decoration of baskets.

    PT Arbusto de fruto semelhante à batata. Planta têxtil fam. das tiliáceas (grewia cafra), cuja casca preta se emprega no enfeite de balaios.·FR Arbuste au fruit semblable à la patate douce. Plante textile de la famille des Tiliacées (grewia cafra), dont l'écorce noire est utilisée dans l'ornement des paniers.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 324 (right)

Mutámba

Noun class IInounReviewedpage 324
Word formsmitámbaplural · source-attested

Definitions

  1. 1
    botanytoponym
    Tamarind tree Former neighbourhood and market of the city of Luanda, at the far end of the Igreja do Carmo.

    PT Tamarindeiro Antigo bairro e mercado da cidade de Luanda, ao fundo da igreja do Carmo.·FR Tamarinier Ancien quartier et marché de la ville de Luanda, au fond de l'église do Carmo.

    Mitámba
Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 324 (right)