roupa-velha
Portuguese, noun/ˌʁo(w).pɐˈvɛ.ʎɐ/
roupa-velha is spelled R-O-U-P-A-V-E-L-H-A (10 letters). Roupa-velha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a typical Christmas Portuguese dish prepared with the leftovers from Christmas Eve, usually made with potatoes, vegetables and codfish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does roupa-velha mean in English?
noun
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Portugalfemininea typical Christmas Portuguese dish prepared with the leftovers from Christmas Eve, usually made with potatoes, vegetables and codfish
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How do you pronounce roupa-velha?
- Brazil /ˌʁo(w).pɐˈvɛ.ʎɐ/
- Brazil [ˌho(ʊ̯).pɐˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.