açorda

See also: acorda, acordá, and acordà

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الثُرْدَة (aṯ-ṯurda, tharid)[1][2] (see Wikipedia's article on tharid).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈsoʁ.dɐ/ [aˈsoɦ.dɐ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈsoɾ.dɐ/ [ɐˈsoɾ.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧çor‧da

Noun

açorda f (plural açordas)

  1. (cooking) a typical Portuguese dish originating from the southern region of Alentejo, composed of thinly sliced bread with garlic, finely chopped coriander, olive oil, vinegar, water, salt and poached eggs

References

  1. ^ açorda”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025
  2. ^ açorda”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082025

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