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Unusual words
Citron
No such word in Portuguese. However, the East Indians in BG would know of the citron tree which bears a fruit similar to a lemon but less tart. It seems that Maria Teresa used the word to describe either that fruit or other tart fruits like “cherries”, limes, lemons and soon.

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