alhada

Portuguese

Etymology

From alho (“garlic”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧lha‧da

Noun

alhada f (plural s)

1. portion of garlic
2. (cooking) garlic stew
3. (figurative, colloquial) pinch, mess (difficult situation)

   estar metido numa alhada ― to be in a mess

Synonyms

• (pinch): aperto