fios de ovos

/ˈfiːəʊz di ˈəʊvəʊz/

noun

A traditional Portuguese sweet food made of eggs (chiefly yolks), drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup.

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angel hair
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Meanings

nounfios de ovos (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional Portuguese sweet food made of eggs (chiefly yolks), drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup.

    Synonyms: angel hair

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional Portuguese sweet food made of eggs (chiefly yolks), drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup.

Similar
angel hair

Origin

  1. Portuguesefios de ovos
  2. Englishfios de ovos

Borrowed from Portuguese fios de ovos (literally “egg threads”).

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Translations

German Engelshaar
  • Engelshaartraditional Portuguese sweet food
Japanese 鶏卵素麺, 玉子素麺
  • 鶏卵素麺 (keiransōmen)traditional Portuguese sweet food
  • 玉子素麺 (tamago sōmen)traditional Portuguese sweet food
Persian موی فرشته, رشتههای تخممرغ
  • موی فرشته (muy ferešte)traditional Portuguese sweet food
  • رشتههای تخممرغ (rešte-hâ'i toxm-e morq)traditional Portuguese sweet food
Portuguese fios de ovos
  • fios de ovostraditional Portuguese sweet food
Spanish huevo hilado, pelo de caballo
  • huevo hiladotraditional Portuguese sweet food
  • pelo de caballotraditional Portuguese sweet food
Thai ฝอยทอง
  • ฝอยทอง (fɔ̌ɔi-tɔɔng)traditional Portuguese sweet food
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