bucho

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Unknown. Traditionally held to be an irregular derivative of Latin mūsculus (“muscle”), perhaps originally referring to the back of the leg. Assuming relation with Spanish buche, it may be from Latin buccula, with influence of Old French bouge. Other theories include Latin bursus or buscus, or an expressive formation. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -uʃu Hyphenation: bu‧cho === Noun === bucho m (plural buchos) maw (stomach of an animal) (humorous) the belly of a person Synonym: barriga (usually humorous) a pregnant belly Synonyms: barriga, ventre a dish made from the stomach of an animal Synonyms: buchada, dobradinha ==== Descendants ==== Guinea-Bissau Creole: butcu === Further reading === “bucho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “bucho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026