alqueirãonounmasculineregional/ɐɫkɐjˈɾɐ̃w̃/rareal·quei·rãoPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA large vessel or container, typically of clay or wood, used for storing grain or liquids.The alqueirão was full of wheat.They stored the olive oil in an old alqueirão.synvatcaskjarCommon collocationsclay alqueirãograin alqueirãoEtymologyDo árabe 'al-qayrān' (vaso grande).Related wordsalqueire