"sambaqui" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sambaquis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese sambaqui. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pt-BR|sambaqui}} Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese sambaqui Head templates: {{en-noun}} sambaqui (plural sambaquis)
  1. (archaeology) The remains of a midden containing mostly seashells Categories (topical): Archaeology

Inflected forms

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