pé de moça

See also: pé-de-moça

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, lady's foot, possibly from leite moça (condensed milk).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ d͡ʒi ˈmo.sɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ de ˈmo.sa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ dɨ ˈmo.sɐ/ [ˈpɛ ðɨ ˈmo.sɐ]

Noun

de moça m (plural pés de moça)

  1. a traditional Brazilian sweet made with roasted peanuts, condensed milk, and sugar
    Coordinate term: pé de moleque