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caltrop in Portuguese

caltrop in Portuguese is abrolho, estrepe, miguelito — caltrop means a metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).

caltrop in Portuguese

abrolho
noun
(weaponry) A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
estrepe
noun
(weaponry) A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
miguelito
noun
(weaponry) A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
abrolho
noun

What does "caltrop" mean?

  1. noun A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
  2. noun The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
  3. noun Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
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What is "caltrop" in Portuguese?

"caltrop" in Portuguese is abrolho, estrepe, miguelito. caltrop means: A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).

Are there other ways to say "caltrop" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "caltrop": abrolho, estrepe, miguelito.

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