branca

Branca is a term used in Portuguese that functions as the feminine form of the adjective branco, meaning "white." It describes feminine nouns and expresses whiteness in phrases such as uma flor branca (a white flower) or pele branca (white skin). Like other adjectives in Portuguese, branco/branca agrees with the gender and number of the noun: brancos (masculine plural) and brancas (feminine plural).

In addition to its role as an ordinary adjective, branca appears in various proper names and cultural contexts. It can be found as a given name or surname in Portuguese- and Italian-speaking communities. The form also occurs in place and institutional names, where it is capitalized as part of a proper noun, for example Casa Branca, the Portuguese phrase for "White House." The word is cognate with blanca in Spanish, bianca in Italian, and blanche in French, reflecting common Romance-language roots for the color white.

Overall, branca is a common color-related term in Portuguese, with parallel forms in related languages and occasional use as a personal or place-name element in multilingual contexts.