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espetada

espetada noun: a Portuguese dish made usually from large chunks of beef rubbed in garlic and salt, skewered onto a bay leaf stick with vegetables and left to grill over smouldering wood chips.

Noun

espetada (plural espetadas)

  1. A Portuguese dish made usually from large chunks of beef rubbed in garlic and salt, skewered onto a bay leaf stick with vegetables and left to grill over smouldering wood chips.

Forms of espetada

pluralespetadas

Origin of espetada

Borrowed from Portuguese espetada, literally "(something) skewered."

Questions about espetada

What does espetada mean?
Espetada means a Portuguese dish made usually from large chunks of beef rubbed in garlic and salt, skewered onto a bay leaf stick with vegetables and left to grill over smouldering wood chips.
What part of speech is espetada?
Espetada is a noun.
What is the plural of espetada?
The plural of espetada is espetadas.

Words near espetada in the dictionary

  1. esperites
  2. esperium
  3. espers
  4. espesh
  5. espesially
  6. espetada
  7. espetadas
  8. Espey
  9. Espeys
  10. ESPGHAN
  11. espiable

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