Fordlandia

See also: Fordlândia

English

Etymology

From Ford + land + -ia, from being founded by the Ford Motor Company.

Proper noun

Fordlandia

  1. A former plantation in Para, Brazil. A failed colony to farm rubber established by the Ford Motor Company
  2. A district of Aveiro, Pará, Brazil

Descendants

  • Portuguese: Fordlândia

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Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From English Fordlandia.

Proper noun

Fordlandia

  1. Fordlandia: Alternative form of Fordlândia; A district of Aveiro, Pará, Brazil
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