cascal

Portuguese

Etymology

From casca (“shell”) +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐʃˈkal/ [kɐʃˈkaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐʃˈka.li/

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: cas‧cal

Noun

cascal m (plural cascais)

  1. bed (area with many clams)
  2. (archaeology) midden (prehistoric pile of bones and shells)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) berbigueira, casqueiro, (Santa Catarina, São Paulo) concheiro, (Brazil) sambaqui
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