requeijão

Portuguese

Etymology

From requeija +‎ -ão. Compare Spanish requesón.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.ke(j)ˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [he.ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁe.ke(j)ˈʒɐ̃w̃/ [χe.ke(ɪ̯)ˈʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: re‧quei‧jão

Noun

requeijão m (plural requeijões)

  1. ricotta; cottage cheese (cheese curd product with a mild flavor)
    Synonym: cottage

Further reading

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