canastrão

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From canastra +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ca‧nas‧trão

Noun

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canastrão m (plural canastrões)

  1. Augmentative of canastra
  2. (derogatory) a bad actor, ham actor
  3. (slang) a big but weak horse
  4. (Brazil, zoology) an individual of a prestigious Brazilian breed of pigs