"bloco" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blocos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese bloco. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|pt|bloco|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Portuguese bloco, {{bor+|en|pt|bloco}} Borrowed from Portuguese bloco Head templates: {{en-noun}} bloco (plural blocos)
  1. (Brazil) A type of Brazilian street carnival featuring traditional Brazilian music and dance such as samba and frevo, often with hundreds of thousands to millions of people in attendance. Wikipedia link: bloco Tags: Brazil Categories (place): Brazil
    Sense id: en-bloco-en-noun-9h5zUPuc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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