farofa

== English == === Etymology === From Portuguese farofa, perhaps from Kimbundu falofa or from Latin far (“a type of hulled wheat”) + offa (“chunk; dumpling”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /fəˈroʊfə/ === Noun === farofa (uncountable) A toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery, typically as an accompaniment to a main meal. [from 20th c.] == Portuguese == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly an African borrowing; see Kimbundu falofa, referencing a meal made with flour, oil, water, and peanuts. However some sources argue that the Kimbundu term may have been borrowed from Portuguese instead. Perhaps from Latin far (“a type of hulled wheat”) + offa (“chunk; dumpling”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔfɐ === Noun === farofa f (plural farofas) (cooking) food made from manioc flour cooked in fat (figuratively) brag; boast Synonym: gabarolice (Brazil, slang) a catchy party song ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === === References === === Further reading === Schneider, Dictionary of African Borrowings in Brazilian Portuguese