brigadeiro

== Portuguese == === Etymology === From brigada (“brigade”) +‎ -eiro (“-er”), perhaps as an adaptation of French brigadier. The most common theory concerning the confection is that it was invented and named in honour of then-Brigadier Eduardo Gomes by supporters of his presidential candidacy in 1945. However, a sweet with this name is first attested only in 1949 and correlations with Eduardo Gomes would not appear before the 1970s. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ejɾu, -eɾu, -ɐjɾu Hyphenation: bri‧ga‧dei‧ro === Noun === brigadeiro m (plural brigadeiros, feminine brigadeira, feminine plural brigadeiras) (military) brigadier (commander of a brigade) (air force) ellipsis of brigadeiro do ar in the Portuguese army, the rank between colonel and general (historical) a rank above colonel and below field marshal used as a translation for English brigadier, French brigadier and other cognates ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === brigadeiro m (plural brigadeiros) A traditional Brazilian chocolate truffle made from condensed milk, cocoa powder and either butter or margarine, rolled into a small ball and cooked, traditionally covered with chocolate sprinkles and served in a small paper cup. Synonym: (Rio Grande do Sul) negrinho Coordinate terms: beijinho, bicho de pé, cajuzinho, casadinho, olho de sogra, quindim Aqueles brigadeiros de sua festa foram uma delícia! ― Those brigadeiros from your birthday party were delicious! (by extension) The brigadeiro mixture, but without being rolled into a ball. O bolo dela tinha cobertura de brigadeiro. ― Her birthday cake had chocolate ganache frosting. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “brigadeiro”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “brigadeiro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “brigadeiro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “brigadeiro”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN