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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPicanha
/piˈkã.si.a/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A cut of beef popular in Brazil, known in English as rump cap, situated on the top of the rump and characterized by a thick layer of fat.
"The chef grilled the picanha to perfection, keeping the fat cap incredibly juicy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Brazilian Portuguese, originating from the southern regions of Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). The term stems from 'picana', a pole used by cattle herders (gaúchos) to prod cattle, which historically targeted the cut of beef located on the animal's rump where the pole was applied.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Picanha" is said worldwide
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Picanha
Transliteration: pi-ka-nya
"Le boucher a préparé une magnifique picanha pour le barbecue."
Tafelspitz
Transliteration: ta-fel-spitz
"Picanha ist ein sehr beliebtes Stück Fleisch beim Grillen."
Copertina di scamone
Transliteration: co-per-ti-na di ska-mo-ne
"La picanha è il taglio di carne regina del churrasco brasiliano."
Picaña
Transliteration: pi-ca-nya
"Compramos picaña para hacer un asado este fin de semana."
Picanha
Transliteration: piˈkã.jɐ
"A picanha mal passada é a preferida no churrasco brasileiro."
बीफ़ का एक टुकड़ा
Transliteration: bif ka ek tukra
"पिकान्हा ब्राजील का एक प्रसिद्ध मांस का टुकड़ा है।"
牛 rump cap
Transliteration: niú ròu de yí bùfen
Script: 巴西烤肉牛臀肉
"皮卡尼亚牛排在巴西烧烤中非常受欢迎。"
소고기 부위
Transliteration: sogogi buwi
Script: 피카냐
"피카냐는 브라질 바비큐에서 가장 인기 있는 부위입니다."
ピッカーニャ
Transliteration: pikkānya
"ブラジルのバーベキューではピッカーニャが一番人気です。"
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