filhó

Portuguese
filhós

Etymology

From Old Portuguese *filloa, from Vulgar Latin *foliola, diminutive of Latin folium. Compare Galician filloa, Spanish hojuela.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fiˈʎɔ/
  • Hyphenation: fi‧lhó
  • Rhymes: -ɔ

Noun

filhó f (plural filhós or filhoses)

  1. (cooking) A traditional christmas treat prepared with eggs and flour, fried in olive oil; beignet, fritter.

Synonyms
  • (fritter): fritos, velhoz (Portugal)

Descendants
  • Japanese: 飛竜頭 (hiryūzu, hiryōzu, hirōsu)

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