farofa

F4A1R1O1F4A1
US/fəˈroʊfə/

noun

A toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery, typically as an accompaniment to a main meal.

OriginPortuguese farofa ← Kimbundu falofa →
First used 20th c.Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounfarofa (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery, typically as an accompaniment to a main meal.First known use 20th c.

    Farofa will be a part of any memorable Brazilian lunch, and it was of one in particular.

    2003, Peter Robb, A Death in Brazil, Bloomsbury, published 2005, page 83

Origin

  1. Kimbundufalofa
  2. Portuguesefarofa
  3. Englishfarofa

From Portuguese farofa, perhaps from Kimbundu falofa or from Latin far (“a type of hulled wheat”) + offa (“chunk; dumpling”).

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “farofa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farofa.

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