cascalho

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noun

A deposit of pebbles, gravel, and ferruginous sand in which diamonds may be found.

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Meanings

nouncascalho (uncountable)
  1. South AmericauncountableA deposit of pebbles, gravel, and ferruginous sand in which diamonds may be found.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecascalho“a chip of stone, gravel”
  2. Englishcascalho

From Portuguese cascalho (“a chip of stone, gravel”).

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APA

cascalho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cascalho

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“cascalho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cascalho. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cascalho,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cascalho.

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