alcomonia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic كَمُّون (kammūn, “cumin”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ko.moˈni.ɐ/ [aʊ̯.ko.moˈni.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ko.moˈni.a/ [aʊ̯.ko.moˈni.a]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.ku.muˈni.ɐ/ [aɫ.ku.muˈni.ɐ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧co‧mo‧ni‧a

Noun

alcomonia f (plural alcomonias)

  1. (Portugal) a sweet from the Alentejo region, having a rhomboid shape, made from toasted wheat flour, honey or sugar, water and pine nuts
  2. (Brazil) a sweet made from molasses, manioc flour and ginger

References

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