brazo de Mercedes

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Spanish brazo de Mercedes (literally arm of Our Lady of Mercy).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbɾaso de meɾˈsedes/ [ˌbɾaː.so dɛ mɛɾˈsɛː.dɛs]
  • Rhymes: -edes
  • Syllabification: bra‧zo de Mer‧ce‧des

Noun

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brazo de Mercedes (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜐᜓ ᜇᜒ ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. brazo de Mercedes (a traditional Filipino meringue roll with a custard filling typically dusted with powdered sugar)