bolinho de chuva

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Literally, “rain pastry”, referring to the raindrop shape of the batter when fried. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bolinho de chuva m (plural bolinhos de chuva) A pastry made from flour, eggs, milk, and baking powder, that is deep-fried and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. === Further reading === bolinho de chuva on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “bolinho de chuva”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026