pavio

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pavio

/pɐ.ˈvi.u/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim papīlus.

noun

cabo das velas, círios, candeias, mecha

In English

fuse wick or cord used to convey flame to an explosive
wick bundle of porous material in a candle, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel at one

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@misc{pavio_2026,
  title = {pavio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pavio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}