What does bolinho in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word bolinho in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bolinho in Portuguese.

The word bolinho in Portuguese means cupcake, bolinho, bolinho, bolinho, bolinho de maçã, bolinho frito, bolinho de fubá, bolinho de massa, croquete de peixe, bolinho de peixe, bolinho frito, bolinho frito, tipo de bolinho de chuva, bolinho frito de batata, bolinho com frutas secas, bolinho para o chá. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bolinho

cupcake

substantivo masculino (bolo pequeno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bolinho

noun (small cake)

They served scones and cream with the tea.

bolinho

noun (food: small cake) (BRA)

They served cupcakes instead of a birthday cake.

bolinho

noun (UK (small spongecake)

bolinho de maçã

noun (pastry dessert)

Vamos comer espaguete no jantar e bolinhos de maçã na sobremesa.
We are having spaghetti for dinner and apple dumpling for dessert.

bolinho frito

noun (Indian food: type of fritter) (comida indiana)

bolinho de fubá

noun (small cake made with cornmeal)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

bolinho de massa

noun (cooked flour or potato balls)

Andy acrescentou alguns bolinhos de massa à sopa para torná-la uma refeição mais consistente.
Andy added some dumplings to the soup to make it a more substantial meal.

croquete de peixe, bolinho de peixe

noun (patty of fish and potato)

bolinho frito

noun (US (small cake cooked in deep fat)

bolinho frito

noun (food: fried batter) (massa frita)

For breakfast, Mom served a platter of apple fritters and crispy bacon.

tipo de bolinho de chuva

noun (US, Can (sweet fried batter)

bolinho frito de batata

plural noun (fried potato cakes) (com batata ralada e frita)

My favourite breakfast is bacon, eggs and hash browns.

bolinho com frutas secas

noun (UK (flat currant bun)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

bolinho para o chá

noun (UK (cake or cookie traditionally served with tea)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

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