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amêijoas ao natural

/uh-MAY-jhwush ow nah-too-RAHL/
[Portuguese]

Baby clams steamed briefly in a little broth flavoured with herbs and usually served with melted butter with a little lemon juice.

amêijoas à portugesa

/uh-MAY-jhwush ah por-too-GHEH-zeh/
[Portuguese]

"Clams in the style of Portugal." Baby clams cooked with garlic, parsley and olive oil.

amêijoas na cataplana

/uh-MAY-jhwush nuh kuh-tuh-PLAH-nuh/
[Portuguese]

Baby clams with smoked ham, cockles, chouriço, tomatoes, garlic and red or green peppers, steamed in a nut-shaped copper pan.

amêijoa vermelha

[Portuguese] plural amêijoas vermelhas

Banded carpet shell clam. A small slightly reddish coloured clam.

amêijola

[Portuguese] plural amêijolas

Smooth clam or brown Venus clam.

ameixa

/uh-MAY-shuh(sh)/
[Portuguese] plural ameixas

Prune or plum

ameixa d'Elvas

/uh-MAY-shush DEHL-vush/
[Portuguese]

Plump greengages which are preserved in syrup in Elvas, east of Lisbon, on the Spanish border. They carry a DOP - the equivalent of AC.

ameixa macerada

/uh-MAY-shuh(sh) muh-seh-RAH-duh(sh)/
[Portuguese] plural ameixas maceradas

Prune. Dried plum.

ameixa seca

/uh-MAY-shuh(sh) SEH-kuh(sh)/
[Portuguese] plural ameixas secas

Prune. Dried plum.

ameixoa

[Portuguese] plural ameixoas

The golden carpet shell. A tiny, smooth-shelled clam.