This is the 164th most frequent Portuguese word.
joão
"João" is the Portuguese equivalent of the English name "John."
Name of a person, functioning as a proper noun.
O João foi à escola hoje.
João went to school today.
Refers to 'joão', possibly a local term for an object or item, used as a common noun in a regional or specific context.
Ele tropeçou no joão enquanto andava pelo jardim.
He tripped over the 'joão' while walking through the garden.
'João de barro' is a compound noun referring to a specific bird species, metaphorically associated with its creative attributes.