"benzedeira" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: benzedeiras [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese benzedeira. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pt|benzedeira}} Borrowed from Portuguese benzedeira Head templates: {{en-noun}} benzedeira (plural benzedeiras)
  1. A female folk-medicine healer
    Sense id: en-benzedeira-en-noun-LF4JZNmx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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