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bomboca
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Portuguese
Etymology
From bomb(om) + -oca. Genericized trademark of Bom-Bokas, a Portuguese brand of chocolate teacakes popular in the '80s and '90s, owned by Imperial.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔkɐ
- Hyphenation: bom‧bo‧ca
Noun
bomboca f (plural bombocas)
- (Portugal) chocolate teacake (type of dessert)
- Synonyms: (Brazil) dan-top, monte belo, nhá-benta, teta de nega
Derived terms
- aguentar-se à bomboca
Further reading
- “bomboca”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “bomboca”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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