passe-vite

Portuguese

Etymology

From Passe-Vite, genericized trademark. From French passe, inflection of passer (to grind) and French vite (fast).[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pas‧se‧-vi‧te

Noun

passe-vite m (plural passe-vites)

  1. (Portugal, cooking) a type of masher for potatoes and vegetables
    Synonym: passador

References

  1. ^ passe-vite”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
  2. ^ passe-vite”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026