ají criollo

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aˌxi ˈkɾjoʝo/ [aˌxi ˈkɾjo.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /aˌxi ˈkɾjoʎo/ [aˌxi ˈkɾjo.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /aˌxi ˈkɾjoʃo/ [aˌxi ˈkɾjo.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aˌxi ˈkɾjoʒo/ [aˌxi ˈkɾjo.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: a‧jí crio‧llo

Noun

ají criollo m (plural ajíes criollos or ajís criollos)

  1. an Ecuadoran hot sauce made from ajís
  2. a variety of hot pepper (Capsicum)