fios de ovos

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English

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fios de ovos from a Brazilian confectionery

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese fios de ovos (literally egg threads).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːəʊz di ˈəʊvəʊz/

Noun

fios de ovos (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Portuguese sweet food made of eggs (chiefly yolks), drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup.

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Literally, egg threads.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfi.uz d͡ʒi ˈɔ.vus/, /ˈfiwz d͡ʒi ˈɔ.vus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈfi.uʒ d͡ʒi ˈɔ.vuʃ/, /ˈfiwʒ d͡ʒi ˈɔ.vuʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfi.uz de ˈɔ.vos/, /ˈfiwz de ˈɔ.vos/
 

Noun

fios de ovos m pl (plural only)

  1. fios de ovos (traditional Portuguese sweet food)