farofa
English edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese farofa, probably from Kimbundu falofa.
Noun edit
farofa (uncountable)
- A toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery, typically as an accompaniment to a main meal. [from 20th c.]
- 2003, Peter Robb, A Death in Brazil, Bloomsbury, published 2005, page 83:
- Farofa will be a part of any memorable Brazilian lunch, and it was of one in particular.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
African borrowing, likely Bantu; see Kimbundu falofa or farofa, referencing a meal made with flour, oil, water, and peanuts.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
farofa f (plural farofas)
- (Brazil, cooking) food made from manioc flour cooked in fat
- (figuratively) brag; boast
- Synonym: gabarolice
References edit
- Schneider, Dictionary of African Borrowings in Brazilian Portuguese