This is the 4904th most frequent Portuguese word.
granizo
Hail.
Here, 'granizo' refers to the weather phenomenon known as hail.
No inverno passado, a cidade foi atingida por uma forte tempestade de granizo.
Last winter, the city was hit by a strong hailstorm.
In this sentence, 'granizo' identifies the physical hailstones impacting the car.
Enquanto dirigíamos para casa, começamos a ouvir o granizo batendo no teto do carro.
While driving home, we began hearing hail hitting the car's roof.
Here, 'granizo' is discussed generally as an agent of agricultural damage.