filhó
Portuguese
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Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese *filloa, from Vulgar Latin *foliola, diminutive of Latin folium. Compare Galician filloa, Spanish hojuela.
Pronunciation
Noun
filhó f (plural filhoses)
- (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)
Further reading
filhó on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
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