portuguese, 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