Etymology

coxinha

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Today it means: A popular food consisting of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a chicken leg, battered and fried. Full definition →

Portuguese coxinha
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromcoxinha
  2. English todaycoxinha

Borrowed from Portuguese coxinha.

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