filhó

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Portuguese

filhós

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese *filloa, from Vulgar Latin *foliola, diminutive of Latin folium. Compare Galician filloa, Spanish hojuela.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈʎɔ/
  • Hyphenation: fi‧lhó
  • Rhymes:

Noun

filhó f (plural filhoses)

  1. (cooking) A traditional christmas treat prepared with eggs and flour, fried in olive oil; beignet, fritter.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Japanese: 飛竜頭 (hiryūzu, hiryōzu, hirōsu)

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