charão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 漆料 (chhat-liāu, lacquer; varnish material; lacquerware).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [ʃaˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 

  • Hyphenation: cha‧rão

Noun

charão m (plural charões)

  1. oriental lacquer; varnish (originating from China and Japan, usually glossy black or red)
    Synonyms: verniz, laca
  2. lacquerware coated with oriental lacquer
  3. (botany) smoke tree; fustet (Cotinus coggygria).
    Synonym: fustete
  4. (zoology, Rio Grande do Sul) parrot (bird)
    Synonym: papagaio-da-serra

Derived terms

  • acharoado
  • acharoar
  • papagaio-charão

Descendants

  • Spanish: charol
    • Tagalog: tsarol

See also

  • avoejo
  • mocoa

Further reading