Etymograph

English

espetada

Espetada comes from Portuguese espetada.

  1. Portuguesec. 1500–presentespetada
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Portuguesec. 1500–presentespetada
  2. Englishtodaysame form

The story

Borrowed from Portuguese espetada, literally "(something) skewered."

Every English word from Portuguese espetada

Today it means

noun A Portuguese dish made usually from large chunks of beef rubbed in garlic and salt, skewered onto a bay leaf stick with vegetables and left to grill over smouldering wood chips.

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