Definition of Pelotas

1. pelota [n] - See also: pelota

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pelotas

pelopathy
pelopium
peloria
pelorian
pelorias
peloric
pelories
pelorism
pelorisms
peloro-
pelorus
peloruses
pelory
pelosity
pelota
pelotas (current term)
pelotherapy
peloton
pelotons
pels
pelt
pelt along
pelt down
pelt of the dog
pelta
peltae
peltas
peltast
peltasts
peltate

Literary usage of Pelotas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Earth and Its Inhabitants by Elisée Reclus (1895)
"But in this district the chief market is pelotas, ... Of all Brazilian towns pelotas docs the largest business in the carne secca (" dried meat ") industry. ..."

2. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum by Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1885)
"pelotas, Rio Grande do h. Ad. sk. t. Ad. sk. k. Ad. sk. I. Ad. sk. ni. Ad. sk. a. Ad. sk. o. Ad. ; p. Juv. sk. q. Ad. sk. r. ad. sk. s. Ad. sk. t. $ ad. sk. ..."

3. The Stag Cook Book: Written for Men by Men by Carroll Mac Sheridan (1922)
"... u John Philip Sousa pelotas A LA PORTUGUESE "This serves from six to eight people and is my favorite dish." One quart can of tomatoes. ..."

4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"pelotas, a city of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on the left bank ... The Sao Gonçalo river is the outlet of Lagôa Mirim, ud pelotas is therefore ..."

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