leiteira

leiteira

Milk jug or milkmaid.

Here, 'leiteira' refers to a milk pot, an object used for storing or serving milk.

A leiteira estava cheia de leite para o café da manhã.

The milk pot was full of milk for breakfast.

In this sentence, 'leiteira' denotes a milkmaid, someone who works with dairy animals and milk production.

Maria é uma leiteira que trabalha na fazenda.

Maria is a milkmaid who works on the farm.

In this context, 'leiteira' is used to describe someone who sells milk, often fresh directly from the source to the consumers.

Minha avó era conhecida como uma leiteira na cidade, vendendo leite fresco todas as manhãs.

My grandmother was known as a milk seller in the town, selling fresh milk every morning.