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单词 sertão
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Definition of sertão in English:

sertão

nounPlural sertãos ˈsɛːtɑ̃ːʊseKHˈtou

  • (in Brazil) an arid region of scrub.

    （巴西的）干旱灌木区

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, the sertão is distinctive in its low rainfall compared to other areas of Brazil.
    • The humid Zona da Mala covers 11% of the area, whereas the transitional Agreste occupies 19% of the state and the dry sertão covers 70% of the state land.

Origin

Early 19th century: Portuguese.

Definition of sertão in US English:

sertão

nounseKHˈtou

  • (in Brazil) an arid region of scrub.

    （巴西的）干旱灌木区

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, the sertão is distinctive in its low rainfall compared to other areas of Brazil.
    • The humid Zona da Mala covers 11% of the area, whereas the transitional Agreste occupies 19% of the state and the dry sertão covers 70% of the state land.

Origin

Early 19th century: Portuguese.
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