maricá

maricá

"Maricá" is a type of shrub or small tree native to Brazil, often referring to species in the genus *Clusia* or *Calophyllum*.

Here, 'maricá' is used to describe a type of tree, showing its use as a common noun.

Nós avistamos várias árvores de maricá durante a caminhada.

We saw several maricá trees during the hike.

In this sentence, 'maricá' refers to the name of a location, which is a proper noun.

Maricá é uma bela cidade no litoral do estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Maricá is a beautiful city on the coastline of Rio de Janeiro state.

In this example, 'maricá' again refers to a location, providing geographical context within the sentence.

O menino pescava peixes na lagoa de Maricá com seu avô.

The boy was fishing in the lagoon of Maricá with his grandfather.