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podre

/POO-druh/
[Portuguese] plural podres

Spoilt. Gone bad or gone off. Rotten.

pojadouro

/po-jhah-DOH-roo/
[Portuguese]

A cut of beef from the thigh of the rear leg, roughly equivalent to silverside, best used for chopped meats for stews and burgers. Topside.

pollancró

[Portuguese]

Honey fungus. They should always be well cooked.

polpa

/POHL-puh/
[Portuguese]

Pulp

polvo

/POHL-voo/
[Portuguese]

Octopus

polvo di alto

[Portuguese] plural polvos di alto

"Deep-water octopus." Small, pale-coloured octopus with curled tentacles which is boiled and served whole, perhaps with oil and vinegar.

pombo

/POM-boo/
[Portuguese]

Pigeon

pombo estufado

/POM-boo shtoo-FAH-doo/
[Portuguese]

"Stewed pigeon" generally with bacon, onions and white wine, served over fried bread.

poncho

/PON-shoo/
[Portuguese]

Punch

ponta

/PON-tah(sh)/
[Portuguese] plural pontas

Tip. Point.