# senzala

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A slave camp in colonial Brazil.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese senzala, from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/senzala