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brushwood in Portuguese

brushwood in Portuguese is capim, mato — brushwood means fallen branches and twigs from trees and bushes.

brushwood in Portuguese

capim
noun
Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
mato
noun
Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
mato
noun
Small trees and shrubs.

What does "brushwood" mean?

  1. noun Fallen branches and twigs from trees and bushes.
  2. noun Small trees and bushes growing close together.
    "Houses had been deserted, and the thick brushwood of the tropics had grown up over everything, obliterating the brief authority of man."
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brushwood in a sentence

  • Houses had been deserted, and the thick brushwood of the tropics had grown up over everything, obliterating the brief authority of man.
  • Mr. Greenshields was the contractor selected to build the embankment, and over a hundred thousand tons of marl and moss compacted with brushwood were used in its construction.

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What is "brushwood" in Portuguese?
"brushwood" in Portuguese is capim, mato. brushwood means: Fallen branches and twigs from trees and bushes.
Are there other ways to say "brushwood" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "brushwood": capim, mato.
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