leque
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From léquio (“Ryukyuan”), from Mandarin 琉球 (Liúqiú, “Ryukyu”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
leque m (plural leques)
- fan (hand-held device)
- fan (anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail)
- array, variety, range
- scallop
- Synonym: vieira