Portuguese definitions
- 1the third child of the same birth; twin born in third place; the third twin.
- 2botanysmall deciduous-leaved tree.
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Mbómbo
3 entry variants
Portuguese definitions
- 1said of manioc while it is soaking in water to soften.
- 2softened manioc roasted with or without its skin.
- 3figurativesoft person, lacking drive; easygoing fellow; simpleton.
Mbombo
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Portuguese definitions
- 1adjectivesoft; yielding; not hard; that gives way to pressure.
- 2nounbotanya kind of underground stem; rhizome; root.
- 3(Mbombo ku mbori) bungler; turncoat; hypocrite; person who holds two opposing opinions, who says one thing and then another; trickster; liar.