# fios de ovos

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfiːəʊz di ˈəʊvəʊz/

## Definitions
1. A traditional Portuguese sweet food made of eggs (chiefly yolks), drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese fios de ovos (literally “egg threads”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fios-de-ovos