morrón

Spanish

Etymology

From morro +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈron/ [moˈrõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: mo‧rrón

Noun

morrón m (plural morrones)

  1. (Rioplatense, parts of Chile) ellipsis of pimiento morrón (“bell pepper”)
    Synonyms: (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela) pimentón, (Nicaragua) chiltoma
    • 2015 December, “Deliciosas recetas navideñas de antaño”, in Prensa Libre‎[1]:
      Al servir, se adorna con tajitas de pimiento morrón y perejil picado, y se coloca por alrededor del ave en el platón de servir.
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  2. (Spain, colloquial) blow, knock, thump

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