malagueta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cleat noun A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
Senses
malagueta is used for these senses in English:
- chili pepper Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which contains capsaicin and typically has a spicy or burning flavor.
- cleat (nautical) A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
- malagueta The seeds or seed capsules of a Caribbean variety of Capsicum frutescens; the plant itself, now extensively grown in Brazil, Portugal, and Mozambique.
cleat — full definition
- noun A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
- noun A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components.
- noun A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
- noun A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.