Main Entry: ¹pa·lav·er

Pronunciation: \pə-ˈla-vər, -ˈlä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola parable, speech

Date: 1735

1 a : a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication b : conference, discussion
2 a : idle talk b : misleading or beguiling speech