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cerrado

A type of plains community characterized by a mosaic of vegetation ranging from tropical broadleaf woodlands to scrublands to savannas, with a pronounced dry season. The second largest of Brazil's major biomes (after Amazonia), it spreads across the central plateau and comprises 21% of Brazil's land area.

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pasta

Italian for little worms. Vermicelli is a very thin spaghetti-shaped pasta.