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moquecas

moquecas is the plural of moqueca.

Meaning of moqueca

Noun

moqueca (countable and uncountable, plural moquecas)

  1. A Brazilian stew from the state of Bahia, based on fish, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and cilantro.
    • Now he serves up such Bahian specialties as moqueca, a zesty shellfish stew simmered in rich coconut milk and rice ($16).1999 February 26, Don Rose, “Restaurant Tours: Nuevo Latino is heating up”, in Chicago Reader

Questions about moquecas

What is moquecas the plural of?
Moquecas is the plural of moqueca.

Words near moquecas in the dictionary

  1. MOQ
  2. moqaddem
  3. moqaddems
  4. MOQs
  5. moqueca
  6. moquecas
  7. Moquegua
  8. Moquelumnan
  9. Moquet
  10. Moquets
  11. moquette

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