sambaqui

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noun

The remains of a midden containing mostly seashells

OriginBrazilian Portuguese sambaqui →
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Meanings

nounsambaqui (plural sambaquis)

plural sambaquis

  1. archaeologyThe remains of a midden containing mostly seashells

Origin

  1. Brazilian Portuguesesambaqui
  2. Englishsambaqui

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese sambaqui.

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APA

sambaqui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sambaqui

MLA

“sambaqui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sambaqui. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sambaqui,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sambaqui.

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