espetada

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese espetada, literally "(something) skewered."

Noun

espetada (plural espetadas)

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  1. A Portuguese dish made usually from large chunks of beef rubbed in garlic and salt, skewered onto a bay leaf stick with vegetables and left to grill over smouldering wood chips.

Anagrams

Galician

Espetada or carne ao espeto, Pontevedra
Espetada de porco

Etymology

Attested since c. 1300: espeto (spit, skewer) +‎ -ada; compare caldeirada.

Pronunciation

Noun

espetada m (plural espetadas)

  1. (cooking) skewer; roasted meat
    Synonym: carne ao espeto
    • c. 1300, R. Martínez López, editor, General Estoria. Versión gallega del siglo XIV, Oviedo: Publicacións de Archivum, page 243:
      mandou trager carne et fazer grandes espetadas della
      he ordered to bring meat and to do large skewers with it

Adjective

espetada

  1. feminine singular of espetado

Participle

espetada f sg

  1. feminine singular of espetado

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

Noun

espetada f (plural espetadas)

  1. skewer

Participle

espetada f sg

  1. feminine singular of espetado

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /espeˈtada/
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: es‧pe‧ta‧da

Participle

espetada f sg

  1. feminine singular of espetado