bacalhau
codfish / salt cod
Beginner Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ba.ka.ˈʎaw/
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Cultural Note
Bacalhau is the cornerstone of Portuguese cuisine, often called 'o fiel amigo' (the faithful friend). The Portuguese say there are 365 ways to prepare it — one for each day of the year. In Brazil, bacalhau is primarily associated with Easter and Christmas rather than everyday cooking.
📝 Example Sentences
O bacalhau é o prato nacional de Portugal.
Codfish is the national dish of Portugal.
Existem mais de mil receitas de bacalhau.
There are more than a thousand codfish recipes.
Na véspera de Natal, comemos bacalhau com batatas.
On Christmas Eve, we eat codfish with potatoes.