patacón

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pataˈkon/ [pa.t̪aˈkõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: pa‧ta‧cón

Etymology 1

From pataca (“potato (dialectal)”) +‎ -ón.

Noun

patacón m (plural patacones)

  1. deep-fried plantain slice
  2. (Venezuela) fried plantain sandwich, stuffed with shredded meat, cheese and ham

Etymology 2

From Arabic. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

patacón m (plural patacones)

  1. any of various Argentinian coins minted from 1881-1883
  2. a bond issued by the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina as a provisory currency in 2001-2002.
Descendants
  • → English: patacoon

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