feijoada

[ Portuguese fey-zhoo-ah-dah; English fey-jwah-duh ]

noun

, Brazilian Cooking.

1. a dish of rice and black beans baked with various kinds of meat and sausage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of feijoada¹

< Brazilian Portuguese, derivative of Portuguese feijão bean, earlier feijoes (plural) < Latin faseolus, diminutive of fasēlus a legume, perhaps the cowpea < Greek phásēlos; -ade ¹

Example Sentences

In food form, this translates to kimchi fried rice and Brazilian feijoada, pico de gallo, tuna poke from Yoo-Mi’s time in New York and, of course, Seattle-style teriyaki.

From Seattle Times

I’m excited to come back for the feijoada — and Lee said I missed out on the spicy chicken, so I’ll be back for that, too.

From Seattle Times

There is no doubt as to why it resembles the waakye found in Ghana, made with black-eyed peas or cowpeas, or why it’s so familiar to the rice and peas you find in the Caribbean, Brazilian feijoada, or the red beans and rice of Louisiana.

From Washington Post

All popular Brazilian food and drink is here: Pacoquita, the tasty peanut confection; cans of feijoada, the black-bean stew; and the popular soft drink Guarana.

From Seattle Times

The chef, Giancarlo Junyent, is turning out specialties like the Brazilian fish stew moqueca, as well as a vegetarian version; an elaborate feijoada with pork and beans; and picanha, a cut of sirloin that’s popular in Brazil.

From New York Times