farofa
Meanings
noun
- A toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery, typically as an accompaniment to a main meal.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Portuguese farofa, perhaps from Kimbundu falofa or from Latin far (“a type of hulled wheat”) + offa (“chunk; dumpling”).
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