# farofa

> English word · Noun · IPA /fəˈroʊfə/

## Definitions
1. A toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery, typically as an accompaniment to a main meal.

## Etymology
From Portuguese farofa, perhaps from Kimbundu falofa or from Latin far (“a type of hulled wheat”) + offa (“chunk; dumpling”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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