Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
alperco
English translation:
operculum (gill cover)
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Douglas Bissell
Jul 26, 2016 17:06
7 yrs ago
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Outra das características importantes é o cheiro, ou seja, deves sempre cheirar o peixe antes de o colocares na banca – como é que fazes? Abres a zona do alperco e sentes o cheiro. O cheiro deve ser característico da espécie, ou seja, sempre que seja um peixe que venha do mar,
Again this may not be written like this as I have a transcript of a video, but that is what the woman seems to be saying as she refers to the part under the gills of the fish.
Again this may not be written like this as I have a transcript of a video, but that is what the woman seems to be saying as she refers to the part under the gills of the fish.
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operculum (gill cover)
Maybe she said "a zona do opérculo;" just a guess.
Operculum (gastropod) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operculum_(gastropod)
Wikipedia
The operculum, meaning little lid, (plural: opercula or operculums) is a corneous or calcareous .... The opercula are traditionally treated with vinegar, alcohol and water in order to remove any fishy smell. The clean opercula are then ground to a ...
Peixes: * Anatomia Interna
peixes2010.blogspot.com/p/nnnn.html
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A epiderme dos peixes é pluriestratificada, não corneificada, com glândulas ... popularmente chamadas de guelras, o que é feito levantando-se o opérculo que .... Os salmões, por exemplo, podem sentir o “cheiro” dos rios onde nasceram e ...
Operculum (gastropod) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operculum_(gastropod)
Wikipedia
The operculum, meaning little lid, (plural: opercula or operculums) is a corneous or calcareous .... The opercula are traditionally treated with vinegar, alcohol and water in order to remove any fishy smell. The clean opercula are then ground to a ...
Peixes: * Anatomia Interna
peixes2010.blogspot.com/p/nnnn.html
Translate this page
A epiderme dos peixes é pluriestratificada, não corneificada, com glândulas ... popularmente chamadas de guelras, o que é feito levantando-se o opérculo que .... Os salmões, por exemplo, podem sentir o “cheiro” dos rios onde nasceram e ...
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Comment: "I went with gill cover, the proper word sounds too odd for a nice woman on the fish counter"
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