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Terms in Portuguese 1791-1800 of 3077

maduro/madura

/muh-DOO-roo/duh/
[Portuguese] plural maduros/maduras

Aged. Mature. Refined, Developed. This can mean ripe, aged or seasoned in reference to cheese, wine or meats. It means mature when used in a complimentary way but be cautious as it can also mean stale. Ripe. Also refers to wines produced from ripe grapes as opposed to green.

mãe benta

[Portuguese]

Small cakes made with rice flour and coconut milk.

magnólio

[Portuguese] plural magnólios

Loquat. Japanese medlar.

magro/magra

/MAH-groo/gruh/
[Portuguese] plural magros/magras

Slim. Thin. Lean. Also means meatless, without meat.

maio

/MAH-yoo/
[Portuguese]

May

maionese

/mah-yoh-NEHZ/
[Portuguese]

Mayonnaise

maionese de alho

/mah-yoh-NEHZ DAHL-yoh/
[Portuguese]

Garlic mayonnaise

mais

/MAH-ish/
[Portuguese]

More

maisena (amido)

/may-ZEH-nuh/
[Portuguese]

Cornflour (US: corn starch). Finely powdered maize kernels. It is an excellent thickening agent.

maitake

[Portuguese] plural maitake

Hen of the woods or maitake mushroom. A frilled fungus with many caps that grows on trees and which is edible when it is very young.