cemita

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From acemite (“bran”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θeˈmita/ [θeˈmi.t̪a] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /seˈmita/ [seˈmi.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: ce‧mi‧ta

Noun

cemita f (plural cemitas)

  1. (Mexico, Nicaragua) a type of bread roll, or a sandwich served on this type of roll
  2. (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua) a type of sweet roll or fruit-filled pastry

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