Portuguese \Por"tu*guese\, a. [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues,
   Pg. portuguez.]
   Of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants. -- n. sing.
   & pl. A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal.
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   Portuguese man-of-war. (Zool.) See Physalia.
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	Portuguese
    adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the
           people of Portugal or their language; "Portuguese wines"
           [syn: Portuguese, Lusitanian]
    n 1: the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
    2: a native or inhabitant of Portugal

	

	PORTUGUESE, n.pl.  A species of geese indigenous to Portugal.  They
are mostly without feathers and imperfectly edible, even when stuffed
with garlic.