bagaço
Portuguese
Etymology
From baga (“berry”) + -aço. Compare Spanish bagazo.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐ.ˈɣa.su/
- Hyphenation: ba‧ga‧ço
- Rhymes: -asu
Noun
bagaço m (plural bagaços)
- bagasse (residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted)
- pomace (pulp that remains after a fruit has been pressed to extract the juice)
- marc (a type of brandy produced from grape residues)
Synonyms
- (brandy): bagaceira
Derived terms
- abagaçar