"cuca" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈku.kɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈku.kɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: cucas [plural]
Rhymes: -ukɐ Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|id=head}}, {{unc|pt|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{ety|pt|id=head}} Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} cuca f (plural cucas)
  1. (familiar) head, noggin Tags: familiar, feminine Synonyms: cabeça, coco [familiar]
    Sense id: en-cuca-pt-noun-EQ8VjiR4 Categories (other): Anatomy Disambiguation of Anatomy: 14 36 8 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈku.kɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈku.kɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: cucas [plural], cuque [alternative]
Rhymes: -ukɐ Etymology: Etymology tree Old High German kuohho Hunsrik Kuchebor. Portuguese cuca Borrowed from Hunsrik Kuche (“cake”), from Old High German kuohho. Doublet of quiche. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|hrx:Kuche<t:cake><ety:uder<goh:kuohho>>|doublet=quiche|id=cake|text=2|tree=1}} Etymology tree Old High German kuohho Hunsrik Kuchebor. Portuguese cuca [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "cake", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old High German", "term" : "kuohho", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "goh" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "Hunsrik", "term" : "Kuche", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "hrx" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "cuca", "lang" : "pt" }" data-id="cake" data-lang="pt" data-title="cuca" id="Portuguese:_cake"> Borrowed from Hunsrik Kuche (“cake”), from Old High German kuohho. Doublet of quiche., {{ety|pt|:bor|hrx:Kuche<t:cake><ety:uder<goh:kuohho>>|doublet=quiche|id=cake|text=2|tree=1}} Etymology tree Old High German kuohho Hunsrik Kuchebor. Portuguese cuca Borrowed from Hunsrik Kuche (“cake”), from Old High German kuohho. Doublet of quiche. Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} cuca f (plural cucas)
  1. (South Brazil) Streuselkuchen (a cake of German origin made of yeast dough covered with sweet crumb topping) Tags: South-Brazil, feminine
    Sense id: en-cuca-pt-noun-DJ~dYrH5 Categories (other): Southern Brazilian Portuguese, Pages with etymon, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy, Cakes and pastries, Occupations, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 4 63 28 4 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 4 67 22 7 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 22 54 21 3 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 14 36 8 42 Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 3 81 13 3 Disambiguation of Occupations: 5 40 49 5 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 69 31 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology texts: 71 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈku.kɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈku.kɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: cucas [plural]
Rhymes: -ukɐ Etymology: Borrowed from English cook. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|en:cook|id=skilled cook|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cook", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "cuca", "lang" : "pt" }" data-id="skilled cook" data-lang="pt" data-title="cuca" id="Portuguese:_skilled_cook"> Borrowed from English cook., {{ety|pt|:bor|en:cook|id=skilled cook|text=+|tree=1}} Borrowed from English cook. Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} cuca m (plural cucas)
  1. (humorous) a skilled cook or chef Tags: humorous, masculine Synonyms: cozinheiro (english: any cook), mestre-cuca
    Sense id: en-cuca-pt-noun-1cFma-j9 Categories (other): Occupations, Portuguese entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Occupations: 5 40 49 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈku.kɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈku.kɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: cucas [plural]
Rhymes: -ukɐ Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|id=beach almond fruit}}, {{unk|pt}} Unknown, {{ety|pt|id=beach almond fruit}} Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} cuca f (plural cucas)
  1. (chiefly São Paulo) the fruit of a beach almond Tags: São-Paulo, feminine
    Sense id: en-cuca-pt-noun-PC779PdE Categories (other): Paulista Portuguese, Anatomy Disambiguation of Anatomy: 14 36 8 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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              90
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          "ref": "2005, Carlos Vieira, Armazem Colombo, →ISBN, page 82:",
          "text": "Segundo o autor Alexandre de Freitas, “aparentada do stollen e do panetone, a cuca nada mais é do que um pão doce feito com massa mole e batida, onde são acrescentadas frutas secas ou frescas, no meio ou sobre a massa; […]”.",
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          "word": "cozinheiro"
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          "word": "mestre-cuca"
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      "rhymes": "-ukɐ"
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      "homophone": "Cuca"
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}

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