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mercado fresco

[mer-KAH-doo FRES-koo]
nounmasculinepl: mercados frescos
fresh market
1. A market or marketplace specializing in fresh produce, fruits, vegetables, and perishable foods sold daily
She buys her vegetables at the fresh market every Saturday morning.
Ela compra suas verduras no mercado fresco toda manhã de sábado.
2. An open-air or covered market selling freshly harvested or recently produced food items
The fresh market in the city center offers the best quality produce.
O mercado fresco no centro da cidade oferece os melhores produtos.
NYC Slang
farmers market
Synonyms
feira de frutas e verdurasmercadãofeira livremercado de produtos frescos
Antonyms
supermercadoloja de conveniência

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mercado fresco
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
feira
Commonly referred to simply as 'feira' in local usage
São Paulo
sacolão
Popular term for wholesale fresh produce markets
Portugal
mercado de frescos
More formal variant used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ir ao mercado fresco
comprar no mercado fresco
produtos do mercado fresco
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