No. 1,609 in Portuguese
apple
The Portuguese word for "apple" is "maçã."
In a sentence
Eu gosto de comer maçã no café da manhã.
I like to eat apple for breakfast.
The word "maçã" is used as a singular noun referring to the fruit apple.
A cor da maçã é vermelha em sua maioria.
The color of the apple is mostly red.
Here "maçã" is used to describe the item in a general context, focusing on its common color.
Ela comprou uma dúzia de maçãs no mercado.
She bought a dozen apples at the market.
In this sentence, "maçãs" is in its plural form, denoting multiple units of the fruit.
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