Etymology

sertão

Today it means: The semi-arid, barren inland portion of northeastern Brazil. Full definition →

Portuguese sertão
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromsertão
  2. English todaysertão

Borrowed from Portuguese sertão.

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