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almôndega

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Andalusian Arabic البُنْدُقَة (al-bunduqa), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “hazelnut, pebble, bullet, gun”), from Middle Persian pndk' (pondik, “hazelnut”), from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον (Pontikón káruon, “Pontic nut”).[1] Compare Spanish albóndiga.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈmõ.de.ɡɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈmõ.de.ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈmõ.de.ɡa/ [aʊ̯ˈmõ.de.ɡa]

  • Hyphenation: al‧môn‧de‧ga

Noun

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almôndega f (plural almôndegas)

  1. (cooking) meatball (ball of minced meat)

References

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  1. ^ Charles Perry (1999 May 5) “Nutty Meatballs”, in Los Angeles Times‎[1], retrieved December 17, 2015
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