English
farofa
Farofa comes from Portuguese farofa ‘food made from manioc flour cooked in fat’.
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentfarofa‘food made from manioc flour cooked in fat’
- Englishearliest quotation 2003same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentfarofa‘food made from manioc flour cooked in fat’
- Englishearliest quotation 2003same form
Earliest quotation: 2003, Peter Robb, A Death in Brazil: “Farofa will be a part of any memorable Brazilian…”
Every English word from Portuguese farofa
Today it means
noun A toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery, typically as an accompaniment to a main meal.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Portuguese farofa / farofa