alminhas
nounfeminine/ɐɫˈmiɲɐʃ/medium
al·mi·nhas
Definition
Small religious monument, usually a chapel, niche or cross, erected in memory of the souls in purgatory or at accident sites.
At the dangerous bend, there is an 'alminhas' asking for prayers for those who died there.
The 'alminhas' in that village are very well kept.
Etymology
Diminutivo de 'alma'.