What does "recife" mean?

A municipality, the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil.

What is a synonym for "recife"?

Common synonyms include: city, coral reef, metropolis, rocky reef, sand reef, urban center.

/ɹɪˈsiːfi/ name

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Proper Noun

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A municipality, the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil.
"The veranda was shaded by the roof, and from the shade you could see [...] the skyscrapers and the tower blocks of the city of Recife."

"I have many friends from Recife."

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Recife, from recife (“reef”).