mocotó

Portuguese

Etymology

Said to be either from Kongo makooto or Old Tupi mbokotóg. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.koˈtɔ/

• Rhymes: -ɔ
• Hyphenation: mo‧co‧tó

Noun

mocotó m (plural mocotós) (Brazil)

1. calf's foot

   Synonym: chambaril

2. (cooking) a Brazilian stew made from calf's feet, beans, and vegetables

   Synonym: mão-de-vaca

3. calf’s foot jelly, a sweet dessert

Further reading

• “mocotó”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “mocotó”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
• “mocotó”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
• mocotó on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• mocotó on Wikipedia.Wikipedia