n. & adj.
n. (pl. same) 1 a a native or national of Portugal. b a person of Portuguese descent. 2 the language of Portugal.
adj. of or relating to Portugal or its people or language. Portuguese man-of-war a dangerous tropical or sub-tropical marine hydrozoan of the genus Physalia with a large crest and a poisonous sting.
[ Port. portuguez f. med.L portugalensis ]