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serrado

Serrado is a term found in Iberian language contexts and, less commonly, as a surname. In Portuguese, serrado is the past participle of serrar, meaning to saw. When used as an adjective, serrado describes something that has been cut with a saw or shows saw marks. In botany and horticulture, the equivalent concept is serrated or serrado, used to describe edges that are notched or saw-toothed.

As a proper noun, serado or serrado appears as a surname in Portuguese-speaking communities and can occur

In English-language references, the term is encountered primarily in translating or transcribing Iberian texts where saw

See also: serrate, serration.

in
genealogical
records.
It
is
relatively
uncommon
as
a
place
name
and
does
not
denote
a
widely
recognized
city,
region,
or
organization
on
its
own.
marks
or
serrated
margins
are
described.
The
spelling
with
double
r,
serrado,
is
the
standard
Portuguese
form
for
the
past
participle;
other
Iberian
languages
may
use
comparable
forms
(serrado,
serrado)
depending
on
orthography.