caldo verde

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• caldo-verde

Etymology

Literally, “green broth”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaw.du ˈveʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈkaʊ̯.du ˈveɦ.d͡ʒi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaw.du ˈveʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈkaʊ̯.du ˈveɦ.d͡ʒi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈkaw.du ˈveɾ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈkaʊ̯.du ˈveɾ.d͡ʒi]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkaw.du ˈveʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈkaʊ̯.du ˈveʁ.d͡ʒi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaw.do ˈveɻ.de/ [ˈkaʊ̯.do ˈveɻ.de]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkal.du ˈveɾ.dɨ/ [ˈkaɫ.du ˈveɾ.ðɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkal.du ˈveɾ.dɨ/ [ˈkaɫ.du ˈveɾ.ðɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkal.du ˈbeɾ.dɨ/ [ˈkaɫ.du ˈβeɾ.ðɨ]

• Hyphenation: cal‧do‧ver‧de

Noun

caldo verde m (plural caldos verdes)

1. a traditional soup in Portuguese cuisine, originating in Northern Portugal, made from shredded Portuguese cabbage (couve-galega), potatoes, olive oil, onions, garlic, and salt, often accompanied by slices of chouriço.
   • 1973, Maria Espiñal, Pão amargo, page 88:

     A família comeu o caldo verde na santa paz do Senhor.

     The family ate the caldo verde in the holy peace of the Lord.

Further reading

• caldo verde on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• “caldo-verde”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “caldo-verde”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025