bolinho — meaning in English

English meaning

• cupcake noun A small individual cake, usually baked in a paper or foil cup and topped with icing.
• dumpling noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.

Senses

bolinho is used for these senses in English:

• cupcake A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.
• dumpling (chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

cupcake — full definition

1. noun A small individual cake, usually baked in a paper or foil cup and topped with icing.
2. noun Informal: a soft or easily beaten opponent, or someone seen as weak.

dumpling — full definition

1. noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
2. noun (informal) A term of affection, often for a small child.

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