floco

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin floccus (tuft of wool). Doublet of froco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflɔ.ku/

Noun

floco m (plural flocos)

  1. flake (a thin chiplike layer of anything)
    Synonyms: folheca (snowflake), folipa (snowflake)
  2. tuft (bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base)
    Synonym: tufo

Derived terms

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