maçã do amor

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “love apple”. Perhaps a calque of French pomme d'amour.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈsɐ̃ du aˈmoʁ/ [maˈsɐ̃ du aˈmoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /maˈsɐ̃ du aˈmoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /maˈsɐ̃ du aˈmoʁ/ [maˈsɐ̃ du aˈmoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈsɐ̃ do aˈmoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈsɐ̃ du ɐˈmoɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈsɐ̃ du ɐˈmo.ɾi/

Noun

maçã do amor f (plural maçãs do amor)

  1. candy apple (apple with a hard sugar candy coating)

Further reading

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