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favela

noun fa·ve·la \fə-ˈve-lə\

Definition of FAVELA

:  a settlement of jerry-built shacks lying on the outskirts of a Brazilian city

Variants of FAVELA

fa·ve·la also fa·vel·la \fə-ˈve-lə\
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Origin of FAVELA

Brazilian Portuguese favela, perhaps from Favela, hill outside Rio de Janeiro
First Known Use: 1946

Rhymes with FAVELA

Capella, chlorella, glabella, lamella, Mandela, nigella, novella, paella, patella, predella, prunella, quiniela, rubella, sequela, umbrella, vanilla

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