baba de camelo

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of baba (“slobber”) +‎ camelo (“camel”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈba.bɐ d͡ʒi kaˈme.lu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈba.ba de kaˈme.lo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈba.bɐ dɨ kɐˈme.lu/ [ˈba.βɐ ðɨ kɐˈme.lu]

Noun

baba de camelo f (plural babas de camelo)

a typical Portuguese dessert made with condensed milk and eggs with almond or cookie toppings

Further reading

“baba de camelo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
“baba de camelo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026