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farofa

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Farofa

Etymology

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From Portuguese farofa, perhaps from Kimbundu falofa or from Latin far (“a type of hulled wheat”) + offa (“chunk; dumpling”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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farofa (uncountable)

  1. A toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery, typically as an accompaniment to a main meal. [from 20th c.]
    • 2003, Peter Robb, A Death in Brazil, Bloomsbury, published 2005, page 83:
      Farofa will be a part of any memorable Brazilian lunch, and it was of one in particular.

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Uncertain.[1]

  • Possibly an African borrowing;[2] see Kimbundu falofa,[3] referencing a meal made with flour, oil, water, and peanuts. However some sources argue that the Kimbundu term may have been borrowed from Portuguese instead.
  • Perhaps from Latin far (“a type of hulled wheat”) + offa (“chunk; dumpling”).[4]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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farofa f (plural farofas)

  1. (Brazil, cooking) food made from manioc flour cooked in fat
  2. (figuratively) brag; boast
    Synonym: gabarolice

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “farofa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
  2. ^ “farofa”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
  3. ^ “farofa”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
  4. ^ “farofa”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024

Further reading

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  • Schneider, Dictionary of African Borrowings in Brazilian Portuguese
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