Portuguese

isca (bait)

iscas (dish)

Noun

isca f (plural iscas)

1. (fishing) bait (substance used in catching fish or other animals)
2. (by extension) lure (something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure)
3. (cooking, Portugal, chiefly plural) a dish made with very thin slices of liver

Synonyms

• (substance used in catching animals): ardil, chamariz, engodo, isco
• (something that tempts): chamariz, engodo

Derived terms

• iscar
• isqueiro
• morder a isca