fa·ve·la (f -v l )n. A shantytown or slum, especially in Brazil. [Portuguese, possibly from diminutive of favo, honeycomb (from Latin favus) or from favelas (probably from pl. of favela, spurge, from fava, bean, from Latin faba; see bha-bh  - in Indo-European roots).] |
favela [fɑːˈveɪlə]
n
(in Brazil) a shanty or shantytown
[from Portuguese]
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