engenho

From Portuguese engenho (“machine; sugar mill”), from Old Portuguese engenno, from Latin ingenium. Doublet of engine.

engenho (plural engenhos)

1. (historical) A sugar mill in colonial Brazil.

• engenho on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From Old Portuguese engenno, from Latin ingenium.

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ˈʒe.ɲu/, /ẽ.ˈʒɐ.ɲu/, /ẽ.ˈʒɐj.ɲu/
• Hyphenation: en‧ge‧nho

engenho m (plural engenhos)

1. ingenuity (the quality of being ingenious)

   Synonym: engenhosidade

2. astuteness (the quality of being astute)

   Synonyms: astúcia, esperteza

3. machine (mechanical device)
4. (obsolete or historical) factory (industrial facility)

   Synonyms: fábrica, usina

5. sugar mill (machine for pressing out the juice of the sugar cane)
6. sugar mill (factory that processes sugar cane)

   Synonym: usina

7. (South Brazil) factory that processes yerba maté leaves

• engenhozinho (diminutive)
• engenhoca