Portuguese

Noun

bocado m (plural bocados)

1. mouthful (amount that fits in a mouth)
2. delicacy (choice dish suggesting rarity and refinement)
3. a somewhat large amount of something

   Um bocado de pessoas viu aquilo.‎

   A lot of people saw that.

   Esperei um bocado de tempo.‎

   I waited for a lot of time.

Synonyms

• (mouthful): naco
• (delicacy): acepipe, iguaria, quitute

Derived terms

• bocadinho (diminutive)
• bocadão (augmentative)
• bom bocado
• passar um mau bocado

Related terms

• embocar
• boca
• bocal

Spanish

Etymology

From boca. Compare French bouchée, Italian boccata, Romanian bucată.

Noun

bocado m ‎(plural bocados)

1. mouthful
2. snack
3. bit

Derived terms

• bocado del león
• probar bocado

Related terms

• boca
• bocadillo