Polyglot Dictionary

moqueca

/moˈkɛkɐ/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as moquecas

Meaning

  1. fish stew

    • Comemos moqueca.

      We ate moqueca.

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Similar words

caldeirada

moqueca specifically means a Brazilian coastal fish stew, with coconut milk or palm oil; caldeirada is more of a Portuguese-style fish stew.

Practice

1 What does moqueca mean?

2 Fill the gap: Comemos ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches moqueca?

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