benzedeira

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noun

A female folk-medicine healer

OriginPortuguese benzedeira →
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Meanings

nounbenzedeira (plural benzedeiras)

plural benzedeiras

  1. A female folk-medicine healer

Origin

  1. Portuguesebenzedeira
  2. Englishbenzedeira

Borrowed from Portuguese benzedeira.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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