Etymology

fazenda

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Today it means: A Brazilian plantation, often associated with slavery during the colonial period. Full definition →

Portuguese fazenda
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromfazenda“farm”
  2. English todayfazenda

Borrowed from Portuguese fazenda (“farm”). Doublet of hacienda and faena.

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