alhada

Portuguese

Etymology

From alho (“garlic”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧lha‧da

Noun

alhada f (plural alhadas)

  1. portion of garlic
  2. (cooking) garlic stew
  3. (figuratively, colloquial) pinch, mess (difficult situation)
    estar metido numa alhada ― to be in a mess

Synonyms
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