handful

nounmasculine/puˈɲadu/medium

pu·nha·do

Definition

The amount of something that can be held in a closed hand.

He took a handful of sand.

She gave him a handful of coins.

syn

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Common collocations

handful of soilhandful of ricegrab a handfulthrow a handful

Do latim 'pugnus' (punho), com o sufixo '-ado'.