Pescaria

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proper noun

The coast of Tinnevelly.

OriginPortuguese pescaria →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe coast of Tinnevelly.

    Like the region's pearls, the Christians of Pescaria were a valuable prize coveted by Europeans.

    2014, Liam Matthew Brockey, The Visitor: André Palmeiro and the Jesuits in Asia, page 119

Origin

  1. Portuguesepescaria
  2. EnglishPescaria

From Portuguese pescaria, in reference to its pearl fishery.

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APA

Pescaria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pescaria

MLA

“Pescaria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pescaria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pescaria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pescaria.

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