canjica

Portuguese

Canjica

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from canja +‎ -ica.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈʒi.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈʒi.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈʒi.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈʒi.kɐ/

• Rhymes: -ikɐ
• Hyphenation: can‧ji‧ca

Noun

canjica f (plural canjicas)

1. (Angola, Brazil) a dish made from maize, sugar, milk and cinnamon
2. hominy

Derived terms

• canjica-lustrosa
• canjicada
• canjicamento
• canjiquinha

Further reading

• “canjica”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “canjica”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “canjica”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “canjica”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026