sucrilhos

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• sucrilho

Etymology

sucrilhos

Genericized trademark from the localized brand name of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes in Brazil, introduced in 1961. Blend of açúcar +‎ crocância +‎ milho, according to Kellogg's.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˈkɾi.ʎus/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˈkɾi.ʎus/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /suˈkɾi.ʎuʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˈkɾi.ʎos/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈkɾi.ʎuʃ/

• Rhymes: -iʎus
• Hyphenation: su‧cri‧lhos

Noun

sucrilhos m (invariable)

1. (Brazil) breakfast cereal

   Synonym: cereal matinal

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:sucrilhos.