Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Perhaps from Old Tupi or from pato.

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Hyphenation: pa‧tu‧re‧ba

Noun edit

patureba m (plural paturebas)

  1. (Brazil, dialectal, cooking) dry and salty catfish
  2. (ornithology) duckgarganey hybrid
    Synonym: paturi

Noun edit

patureba m or f by sense (plural paturebas)

  1. (dialectal) fool (stupid person)

Adjective edit

patureba m or f (plural paturebas)

  1. (dialectal) stupid, idiot, dumb