passe-vite
Portuguese
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passe-vite
Etymology
From Passe-Vite, genericized trademark. From French passe, inflection of passer (“to grind”) and French vite (“fast”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.siˈvi.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.seˈvi.te/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpa.sɨˈvi.t(ɨ)/
- Hyphenation: pas‧se‧-vi‧te
Noun
passe-vite m (plural passe-vites)
- (Portugal, cooking) a type of masher for potatoes and vegetables
- Synonym: passador
References
- “passe-vite” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
- “passe-vite” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.