farinha

This is the 4830th most frequent Portuguese word.


farinha

Flour.


Here, 'farinha' is used in its literal sense, referring to a powdered product often made from grinding grains.

Eu comprei farinha no supermercado para fazer pão.

I bought flour at the supermarket to make bread.


In this context, 'farinha' specifies 'farinha de trigo,' commonly used for baking.

Veja essa receita: ela ensina a usar farinha de trigo em bolos.

Look at this recipe: it teaches how to use wheat flour in cakes.


Here, 'farinha' indicates a specific type, emphasizing the variety (corn flour).

A farinha no fundo do moinho era de milho, não de trigo.

The flour at the bottom of the mill was corn flour, not wheat flour.