pão de deus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • pão de Deus

Etymology

Literally, god's bread.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi ˈdews/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi ˈdeʊ̯s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi ˈdewʃ/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi ˈdeʊ̯ʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ de ˈdews/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ de ˈdeʊ̯s]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈdewʃ/ [ˈpɐ̃w̃ dɨ ˈðewʃ]

Noun

pão de deus m (plural pães de deus)

  1. (cooking) round cake, with coconut topping and egg cream
    Synonym: estaladinho

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