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Portugal

PAWT-shuh-guhl
noun
1
A country in southwestern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, with Lisbon as its capital.
"They spent their honeymoon touring Portugal's coastline."

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In plain EnglishThe European country known for its coastline, wine, and history of exploration.

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Portugals plural

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Etymology

From Latin Portus Cale, the old name for the area around modern Vila Nova de Gaia, combining "port" with a name of disputed origin.

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