English Explanatory Dictionary

Sugarloaf Mountain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A rocky peak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; height: 396 m.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Sugarloaf Mountain Sugar Loaf Mountain

Etymology

Calque of Portuguese Pão de Açúcar (“sugar-loaf”), named after its shape.

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