tacacá

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain, though possibly borrowed from Old Tupi takaká, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.kaˈka/

  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

tacacá m (plural tacacás)

  1. a dish of northern Brazil made with paracress (jambu), tucupi, tapioca starch, and dried shrimps.
    • 2016, Joelma, “Voando pro Pará”, in Joelma:
      Eu vou tomar um tacacá / Dançar, curtir, ficar de boa / Pois quando chego no Pará / Me sinto bem, o tempo voa
      I'm going to have some tacacá / Dance, enjoy, just chill / Because when I arrive in Pará / I feel great, time flies

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