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Portuguese
Etymology
From alho (“garlic”) + -ada.
Pronunciation
Noun
alhada f (plural alhadas)
- portion of garlic
- (cooking) garlic stew
- (figurative, colloquial) pinch, mess (difficult situation)
- Synonym: aperto
- estar metido numa alhada ― to be in a mess