This is the 8260th most frequent Portuguese word.
texas
"Texas" in Portuguese refers to the U.S. state of Texas.
In this sentence, 'Texas' is used as a proper noun to refer to the U.S. state.
Eu planejo visitar o estado do Texas nas próximas férias.
I plan to visit the state of Texas on my next vacation.
In this case, 'texano' is derived from 'Texas' to describe something related to the state, specifically its style of barbecue.
Você já experimentou o famoso churrasco texano?
Have you ever tried the famous Texan barbecue?
Here 'Texas' again represents the geographic location, but its attributes are discussed.