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cascal

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From casca (shell) +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: cas‧cal

Noun

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cascal m (plural cascais)

  1. bed (area with many clams)
  2. (archaeology) midden (prehistoric pile of bones and shells)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) berbigueira, casqueiro, (Santa Catarina, São Paulo) concheiro, (Brazil) sambaqui