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Terms in Portuguese 1901-1910 of 3077

merenda

/muh-REHN-duh/
[Portuguese]

A tea time snack

merengue

/meh-REHN-guh/
[Portuguese]

Meringue

merluza-negra

[Portuguese]

Patagonian toothfish. A fish with a taste similar to swordfish and tuna, fished in the Southern Atlantic and Southern Ocean.

merma

[Portuguese]

Little tunny. The little tunny is a handsome fish with black scribble patterns on its back. It has a robust, torpedo-shaped body built for powerful swimming and it has no swim bladder. The mouth is large, the lower jaw slightly protruding past the upper jaw. The flesh of the little tuna is darker and stronger tasting than that of the other large tunas. It is marketed fresh, dried, canned, smoked, or frozen. It is often caught on hook and line near reefs.

mero

/MEH-roo/
[Portuguese] plural meros

Grouper. The most common species, this is reddish or yellowish brown particularly popular in North Africa. Being firm and dense, and relatively bone-free, makes it good for poaching or grilling. Good cold.

mero amarelo

[Portuguese] plural meros amarelos

Golden grouper. A brown grouper found in the eastern and southern Mediterranean.

mero gigante

[Portuguese] plural meros gigantes

Dogtooth grouper. The largest of the Mediterranean groupers, this is a bulky grouper with a dark grey body found around the north African coast.

mẽs

/maysh/
[Portuguese]

Month

mesa

/MEH-zuh/
[Portuguese] plural mesas

Table

metade

/meh-TAH-doo/duh/
[Portuguese] plural metades

Half