catracho

Spanish

Etymology

From a mispronunciation of the surname of Florencio Xatruch, a General who led the Honduran expeditionary force against William Walker in Nicaragua in 1856.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtɾat͡ʃo/ [kaˈt̪ɾa.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -atʃo
  • Syllabification: ca‧tra‧cho

Adjective

catracho (feminine catracha, masculine plural catrachos, feminine plural catrachas)

  1. (colloquial) Honduran

Noun

catracho m (plural catrachos, feminine catracha, feminine plural catrachas)

  1. (colloquial) Honduran person
  2. (Honduras) a dish consisting of fried corn with beans and cheese

Further reading

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