moela

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin *molella, diminutive of mola (“millstone”). Cognate with Galician moella and Spanish molleja.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmwɛ.lɐ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.ˈɛ.lɐ/
Hyphenation: mo‧e‧la

Noun

moela f (plural moelas)

gizzard (portion of the oesophagus of some animals where food is ground)

Related terms

mó
moinho

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