Portuguese - Nitty Grits

Portuguese

Terms in Portuguese 2281-2290 of 3077

pequeno almoço continental

/peh-KEH-noo ahl-MOH-soo kon-tee-NEHN-tuhl/

Continental breakfast

pêra

/PEH-ruh(sh)/

[Portuguese] plural pêras

Pear

pêra abacate

/PEH-ruh uh-buh-KAH-teh/

Avocado pear

pêra bela Helena

/PEH-ruh beh-luh eh-LEH-nuh/

"Pear Belle Hélène." A pear poached and coated in chocolate sauce.

pêra em vinho

/PEH-ruh eng VEEN-yoh/

Pear poached in wine.

perca

/PER-kuh/

Perch

percebe

/pehr-SEH-bush/

[Portuguese] plural percebes

Goose barnacle. The larger ones are best boiled in sea water.

perdão!

/per-DOWNG/

Excuse me. (Sorry).

perdiz(es) à caçador(a)

/per-DEESH-(ish) ah kah-suh-DOH-ruh/

[Portuguese] plural perdiz(es) à caçador(a)

"Partridge in the style of the huntsman.." Partridge stewed in white wine with onions, potatoes and carrots, flavoured with herbs and often with tomatoes.

perdiz

/per-DEESH(-ish)/

[Portuguese] plural perdizes

Partridge

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