cochinita pibil

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cochinita pibil, a partial calque of Yucatec Maya pibil kʼéekʼen, from píib (cooking pit) + kʼéekʼen (pig).

Noun

cochinita pibil (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish.
    Synonym: puerco pibil

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

Partial calque of Yucatec Maya pibil kʼéekʼen, from píib (cooking pit) + kʼéekʼen (pig).

Noun

cochinita pibil f (plural cochinitas pibiles)

  1. cochinita pibil
    Synonym: puerco pibil