Brazil has some of the most beautiful farmland in the world, and is one of the world’s largest agricultural producers. So today, we’re going to learn some farm vocabulary.

Photo: Jefferson Bernardes

fazenda – farm

fazendeiro – farmer

colheita – harvest

cultivo – cultivation

espantalho – scarecrow

trator – tractor

arado – plow

celeiro – barn

galinheiro – chicken coop

gado – cattle, livestock

vaca leiteira – milk cow

soja – soy

milho – corn

trigo – wheat

fertilizante – fertilizer