Etymology

Sugarloaf Mountain

Today it means: A rocky peak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; height: 396 m. Full definition →

Portuguese Pão de Açúcar
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  1. Portuguese · calque ofPão de Açúcar“sugar-loaf”
  2. English todaySugarloaf Mountain

Calque of Portuguese Pão de Açúcar (“sugar-loaf”), named after its shape.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.