perereca

From Old Tupi (îu'i)perereka (“tree frog”).

• Rhymes: -ɛkɐ
• Hyphenation: pe‧re‧re‧ca

perereca f (plural pererecas)

1. (Brazil) tree frog

   Synonyms: rela, rã-arborícola

2. (Brazil) mosquito

   Synonyms: mosquito, carapanã, pernilongo

3. (Brazil, slang) female genitals; vagina

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina

4. (Brazil, colloquial) derringer

   Synonym: garrucha

5. (Brazil, colloquial) small portable radio
6. (Brazil, colloquial, humorous) denture

   Synonym: dentadura

7. (Brazil, colloquial) a small and fidgety person or animal

• The gender of this Portuguese word is always feminine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “perereca-macho” for male, and “perereca-fêmea” for female.
• The term can refer to any tree frog – that is, any frog that is slim, jumpy and has adhesive discs on its fingers – not only the ones of the family Hylidae.

perereca m or f (plural pererecas)

1. (Brazil, colloquial) fidgety, specially when referring to children

• “perereca” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “perereca” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “perereca” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.