fios de ovos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Portuguese sweet food made of eggs (chiefly yolks), drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup.

Pronunciation

/ˈfiːəʊz di ˈəʊvəʊz/

Word forms

fios de ovos

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese fios de ovos (literally “egg threads”).

Synonyms

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