This is the 5689th most frequent Portuguese word.
alibaba
"Alibaba" in Portuguese typically refers to the character Ali Baba from the tale "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," a story from *One Thousand and One Nights.*
Here 'Ali Baba' is used as a proper noun, referring to the character in the famous tale.
Eu li o conto de Ali Baba e os quarenta ladrões ontem.
I read the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Alibaba' refers to the name of a large e-commerce company based in China.
A empresa Alibaba é uma das maiores redes de comércio eletrônico do mundo.
The company Alibaba is one of the largest e-commerce networks in the world.
Here 'Ali Baba' is again the character from the tale, symbolizing cleverness and ingenuity.