Wax

"Wax" in Portuguese

ceroso

(made of wax)

céreo

(made of wax)

cera

(oily, water-resistant substance)

cera

(preparation containing wax, used as a polish)

crescer

(phase of a planet)

crescer

(literary: grow)

crescer

(of the moon: appear larger each night)

depilar

(remove hair from)

encerar

(apply wax to)

ficar

(to assume specified characteristic)

tornar-se

(to assume specified characteristic)

virar

(to assume specified characteristic)

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