broa

1. (feminine) broa (type of cornbread made in Portugal, Galicia and Brazil)
2. (colloquial, feminine) an attractive or hot woman

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɾo.ɐ/

Etymology

Cognate with Galician: broa

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese borõa, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Gothic *𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸 (*brauþ, “bread”), from Proto-Germanic *braudą (“cooked food, leavened bread”). Alternatively, perhaps from Paleo-Hispanic. See that entry for more. Compare Galician broa.

Concepts

muffin

maize bread

Translations

pain de maïs