Rank 26 of 986 words4 places
Brazil
6 English words in this atlas point back to Brazil, spread across 4 places.
| Word | The place | Relationship | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| botafogoThe dance step is named for a district of Rio de Janeiro. | Botafogo | From the place | Well attested |
| brazil nutThe nut is named for the country it was shipped from. | Brazil | From its product | Well attested |
| Pará nutBrazil nuts are gathered across Amazonia; Pará was only the export door. | Pará | From its product | Well attested |
| Brazil plumThe tree keeps its own water tank underground. | Brazil | From the place | Well attested |
| itabiriteBrazil exports hundreds of millions of tons of this rock a year under a Tupi name meaning shining stone. | Itabira | From the place | Probable |
| paracressOne flower head makes the tongue buzz and the saliva run. | Pará | From its product | Well attested |