This is the 570th most frequent Portuguese word.
terra
"Terra" means "earth," "land," or "soil" in English.
Here, 'terra' refers to the soil, the substance in which plants grow.
Eu plantei flores na terra do jardim.
I planted flowers in the soil of the garden.
In this sentence, 'Terra' refers to our planet, Earth.
Os astronautas voltaram à Terra após a missão espacial.
The astronauts returned to Earth after the space mission.
In this context, 'terra' is used to indicate land or a piece of ground.