Portuguese

Noun

sarro m (plural sarros)

1. laugh (something that provokes mirth or scorn)
2. mockery (the act of mocking)
3. residue
   1. dregs; sediment (solid particles that accumulate on the bottom of a liquid)
   2. tobacco residue in a pipe
   3. (firearms) residual gunpowder in a firearm
4. spot; stain
   1. nicotine stain
   2. (pathology) a white coating on the tongue that appears in sufferers of glossitis
   3. (dentistry) tartar (hard yellow deposit on the teeth)

Synonyms

• (something that provokes mirth or scorn): piada
• (mockery): zoação
• (residue): resíduo
• (dregs): fezes, borra, sedimento
• (spot): mancha, marca
• (white coating on the tongue): saburra
• (tartar): tártaro

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin saburra ‎(“ballast”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aro

Noun

sarro m ‎(plural sarros)

1. (dentistry) tartar
2. mildew