brigadeiro.
brigadier (commander of a brigade)
Meaning & usage
brigadier (commander of a brigade) ellipsis of brigadeiro do ar
brigadier (commander of a brigade) in the Portuguese army, the rank between colonel and general
brigadier (commander of a brigade) a rank above colonel and below field marshal
brigadier (commander of a brigade) used as a translation for English brigadier, French brigadier and other cognates
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Portuguese brigada Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro ▲ French brigadierinflu. Portuguese brigadeiro From brigada (“brigade”) + -eiro (“-er”), perhaps as an adaptation of French brigadier. The most common theory concerning the confection is that it was invented and named in honour of then-Brigadier Eduardo Gomes by supporters of his presidential candidacy in 1945. However, a sweet with this name is first attested only in 1949 and correlations with Eduardo Gomes would not appear before the 1970s.
A traditional Brazilian chocolate truffle made from condensed milk, cocoa powder and either butter or margarine, rolled into a small ball and cooked, traditionally covered with chocolate sprinkles and served in a small paper cup.
Aqueles brigadeiros de sua festa foram uma delícia!
The brigadeiro mixture, but without being rolled into a ball.
O bolo dela tinha cobertura de brigadeiro.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Portuguese brigada Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro ▲ French brigadierinflu. Portuguese brigadeiro From brigada (“brigade”) + -eiro (“-er”), perhaps as an adaptation of French brigadier. The most common theory concerning the confection is that it was invented and named in honour of then-Brigadier Eduardo Gomes by supporters of his presidential candidacy in 1945. However, a sweet with this name is first attested only in 1949 and correlations with Eduardo Gomes would not appear before the 1970s.
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