Word of the day: Stump

Stump:  toco, toro, cepa, coto, parte de um membro amputado,toco (de cigarro, de lápis etc.),perna, local de comício polític

Synonyms: base, stub, butt, remains, remnant, end, nubbin

“Stump of a red wax candle.”

“There may be a few pine stumps among the field maple.”

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Word of the day: Shank

Shank: canela, parte da perna abaixo do joelho, perna,  talo, pé, haste, parte estreita do sapato, espiga de ferramenta

Definition: the long thin straight part of an object such as a key or a tool, the lower part of an animal's leg, or meat from an animal's leg,

the part of your leg between your knee and your foot

“Gnocchi comes with a lamb- shank ragu, while a pie crust blankets a goulash filling.” (www.wordhippo.com)

“…slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal…” (www.merriam-webster.com)