No. 1,431 in Portuguese
maricá
"Maricá" is a type of shrub or small tree native to Brazil, often referring to species in the genus *Clusia* or *Calophyllum*.
In a sentence
Maricá é uma bela cidade no litoral do estado do Rio de Janeiro.
Maricá is a beautiful city on the coastline of Rio de Janeiro state.
In this sentence, 'maricá' refers to the name of a location, which is a proper noun.
Nós avistamos várias árvores de maricá durante a caminhada.
We saw several maricá trees during the hike.
Here, 'maricá' is used to describe a type of tree, showing its use as a common noun.
O menino pescava peixes na lagoa de Maricá com seu avô.
The boy was fishing in the lagoon of Maricá with his grandfather.
In this example, 'maricá' again refers to a location, providing geographical context within the sentence.
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