Etymology

picanha

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Today it means: A cut of beef consisting of the biceps femoris muscle and its fat cap. Full definition →

Portuguese picanha
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed frompicanha
  2. English todaypicanha

Borrowed from Portuguese picanha.

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