ebó

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ebo"

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba ẹbọ (“ritual sacrifice or offering to a deity”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔ
  • Hyphenation: e‧bó

Noun

ebó m (plural ebós)

  1. (Brazil, religion) an offering to a deity in Afro-Brazilian religions such as Umbanda and Candomblé
  2. (Brazil) a food of African origin made with corn and dendê oil

Further reading

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