engenhoca

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engenhoca

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) engenho + -oca.

noun

pejorative máquina ou dispositivo improvisado ou em condições precárias
Northeast Brazil aparelho rudimentar de fácil invenção
Northeast Brazil pequeno engenho destinado à fabricação de rapadura e cachaça
figuratively arapuca, artimanha

In English

gadget any device or machine
contraption complicated and precarious machine

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@misc{engenhoca_2026,
  title = {engenhoca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/engenhoca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}