beijinho
التعريفات والمعاني
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
From beijo + -inho.
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: bei‧ji‧nho
=== Noun ===
beijinho m (plural beijinhos)
diminutive of beijo
Synonym: beijozinho
small kiss, peck
Synonyms: beijoca, bitoca
(Brazil, cooking) a ball-shaped candy prepared with condensed milk and desiccated coconut, usually topped with a clove
Coordinate terms: brigadeiro, cajuzinho
(Portugal) a marine shellfish (Trivia monacha)
=== Further reading ===
“beijinho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“beijinho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026