muda

[MOO-duh]

noun/verbfemininepl: mudas

molt/moult; change; seedling; sapling

1. The process of shedding feathers, skin, or hair in animals

The snake's muda happens once a year.

A muda da cobra acontece uma vez por ano.

2. A young plant or seedling ready for transplanting

We bought several mudas of tomato plants.

Compramos várias mudas de tomateiro.

3. Change or alteration (archaic/literary)

A muda de governo brought new policies.

A muda de governo trouxe novas políticas.

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General Portuguese

muda

Standard term for molt and seedling across Portugal and Brazil

Brazil

muda

Very commonly used for seedlings in gardening and agriculture

Portugal

muda

Commonly used for animal molt; less common for seedlings than in Brazil

estar em muda - to be molting/shedding

fazer uma muda - to make a change

época de muda - molting season

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