This is the 8422nd most frequent Portuguese word.
vieira
"Vieira" in Portuguese means "scallop" (a type of shellfish).
In this sentence, 'vieira' refers to a type of mollusk, specifically scallops, commonly used in dishes.
A vieira é um tipo de molusco muito apreciado na culinária.
The scallop is a type of mollusk highly esteemed in cooking.
Here, 'Vieira' is a proper noun referred to the name of the writer, Father António Vieira, renowned for his works in Portuguese literature.
Vieira foi um dos maiores escritores da literatura portuguesa.
Vieira was one of the greatest writers in Portuguese literature.
In this usage, 'vieira' denotes the shell of a scallop found naturally along shorelines.