/ Dictionary / Index P Portuguese West Africa: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Por'tuguese West" Af'rica Pronunciation: [key] former name of(def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Portuguese water dog portulaca Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language