filão

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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filão m (plural filões)

  1. (mineralogy) vein, lode, streak
  2. (figuratively) an advantageous or beneficial situation
  3. (Brazil, countryside of São Paulo) pão francês

Usage notes

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The sense of pão francês is common in cities such as Ribeirão Preto, Piracicaba and Sorocaba.