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pilão

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pilão

  • /pi.ˈlɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) pilar + -ão.

noun

  1. mão do almofariz
  2. peso com que se equilibra a balança romana
  3. maço calçado de ferro para pisar
  4. pão de açúcar de forma cônica
  5. utensílio usado para pilar arroz, milho, café

In English

  • mortar vessel used to grind ingredients
  • pestle instrument used with a mortar to grind things
  • mortar and pestle device used for crushing and grinding ingredients into a fine paste or powder

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MLA

"pilão." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/pil%C3%A3o. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pilão. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pil%C3%A3o

Chicago

"pilão." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pil%C3%A3o.

BibTeX
@misc{pila_o_2026,
  title = {pilão},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pil%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}