bomboca

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

  • IPA(key): /bõˈbɔ.kɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ɔkɐ
  • Hyphenation: bom‧bo‧ca

Noun

bomboca f (plural bombocas)

  1. (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

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