ボーロ

Japanese

丸ボーロ, two small, round cakes

Etymology

From Portuguese bolo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bo̞ːɾo̞]

Noun

ボーロ • (bōro) 

1. a type of small cake made from flour, sugar, and eggs
   • 2020 August 23, “Wagashi: Sasanishiki komeiko de chiki okoshi [Wagashi: regional revitalization via Sasanishiki rice flour]”, in Mainichi Shimbun, page 18:

     もう一(ひと)つは定(てい)番(ばん)商(しょう)品(ひん)にすべく売(う)り出(だ)し始(はじ)めた「まめいちボーロ」。小(こ)麦(むぎ)を使(し)用(よう)せず小(こ)麦(むぎ)粉(こ)アレルギーの人(ひと)でも食(た)べられるという。

     Mō hitotsu wa teiban shōhin ni subeku uri dashi hajimeta “Mameichi bōro”. Komugi o shiyō sezu komugiko arerugī no hito de mo taberareru to iu.

     Another confection that has become a regular offering since its debut is “Mameichi bolo”. It is said to be wheat-free and can be eaten by people with wheat flour allergies.

See also

• ガトー (gatō, “gateau; cake”)
• ケーキ (kēki, “cake”)
• ビスケット (bisuketto, “biscuit; cookie”)