In her "quest for truth" ....Selma directs us to a link which has the following word in Portuguese
Portuguese: caneca (f) Perhaps someone will advise me HOW the word "caneca" for jug (a femine word) is related to "canecos". The feminine (plural word for) jugs could not be 'Canecos'; Could they? But then - some Jugs expert might wish to correct me. jc == 2009/7/12 Carvalho <elisabeth_...@yahoo.com>: Guys, I think this link provides us the answer: http://www.allwords.com/details-mug-3443446.html So you see Jose, there was nothing conspiratorial about my search. Just a quest for the truth.