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muqueca

muqueca is the alternative form 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

Forms of muqueca

pluralmuquecas

Questions about muqueca

What is muqueca the alternative form of?
Muqueca is the alternative form of moqueca.

Words near muqueca in the dictionary

  1. muqta
  2. muqtar
  3. muqtars
  4. muqti
  5. muqtis
  6. muqueca
  7. mura
  8. muraba
  9. murabaha
  10. murabahah
  11. murabahahs

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