Definition of sertão in English:
sertão
nounPlural sertãos ˈsɛːtɑ̃ːʊseKHˈtou
(in Brazil) an arid region of scrub.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the sertão is distinctive in its low rainfall compared to other areas of Brazil.
- The humid Zona da Mala covers 11% of the area, whereas the transitional Agreste occupies 19% of the state and the dry sertão covers 70% of the state land.
Origin
Early 19th century: Portuguese.