alcomonia

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Portuguese

Alcomonias

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic كَمُّون (kammūn, cumin).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: al‧co‧mo‧ni‧a

Noun

alcomonia f (plural alcomonias)

  1. (Portugal) a sweet from the Alentejo region, having a rhomboid shape, made from toasted wheat flour, honey or sugar, water and pine nuts
  2. (Brazil) a sweet made from molasses, manioc flour and ginger

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