No. 2,966 in Portuguese
peru
"Peru" in Portuguese means "turkey" (the bird) or refers to the country "Peru" in South America.
In a sentence
Eu comi um peru delicioso no jantar.
I ate a delicious turkey at dinner.
The word 'peru' in this sentence refers to the bird 'turkey', often prepared as food.
Eu planejo visitar o Peru nas próximas férias.
I plan to visit Peru on my next vacation.
Here, 'Peru' is used as the name of the country in South America.
Na festa de fantasias, ele se vestiu de peru.
At the costume party, he dressed as a turkey.
In this context, 'peru' refers to the bird 'turkey', emphasizing its representation as a costume.
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