Etymology

bloco

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Today it means: A type of Brazilian street carnival featuring traditional Brazilian music and dance such as samba and frevo, often with hundreds of thousands to millions of people in attendance. Full definition →

Portuguese bloco
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed frombloco
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Borrowed from Portuguese bloco.

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