Portuguese

[English]

Terms in Portuguese 1-10 of 3077

à alentejana

/ah-lehn-teh-JHAH-nuh/
[Portuguese]

"In the style of Alentejo." This indicates that a dish will include garlic, olive oil and paprika and often clams.

abacate

/uh-buh-KAH-teh/
[Portuguese]

Avocado pear

abacate com mel

/uh-buh-KAH-tehs kon mehl/
[Portuguese] plural abacates com mel

A dish from the Cape Verde Islands of avocados dressed with honey.

abacaxi

/uh-buh-kah-SHEE/
[Portuguese]

Pineapple

abacaxi assado

[Portuguese]

Baked pineapple

aba das costelas

/UH-buh dush koh-STEH-lush/
[Portuguese]

A beef cut rougly equivalent to the ribs.

aba descarregada

/UH-buh dush-kah-reh-JHAH-duh/
[Portuguese]

A beef cut rougly equivalent to thin flank or skirt, and best used for mince (US: ground meat) or in stews. It is rather fatty and gristly.

abará

[Portuguese] plural abaréns

A dish based on beans with peppers and dendê and then rolled in banana leaves.

aberto/aberta

/uh-BEHR-to/
[Portuguese]

Open

abóbora

/uh-BOH-boor-rah/
[Portuguese] plural abóboras

Pumpkin. Vegetable marrow. A very large pumpkin with orange flesh used principally in soups.