favela
fa·ve·la
noun \fə-ˈve-lə\Definition of FAVELA
: a settlement of jerry-built shacks lying on the outskirts of a Brazilian city
Variants of FAVELA
fa·ve·la also fa·vel·la \fə-ˈve-lə\
Origin of FAVELA
Brazilian Portuguese favela, perhaps from Favela, hill outside Rio de Janeiro
First Known Use: 1946
Rhymes with FAVELA
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