caldo verde

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• caldo-verde

Etymology

Literally, “green broth”.

Noun

caldo verde m (plural caldos verdes)

1. a traditional soup in Portuguese cuisine, made from shredded Portuguese cabbage (couve-galega), potatoes, olive oil, black pepper, 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.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

• caldo verde on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• “caldo-verde” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “caldo-verde” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.