picadillo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish picadillo.

Noun

picadillo

  1. Any of various Spanish or South American dishes made with chopped vegetables and sometimes ground beef.

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Spanish

Etymology

From picado +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /pikaˈdiʝo/ [pi.kaˈð̞i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /pikaˈdiʎo/ [pi.kaˈð̞i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /pikaˈdiʃo/ [pi.kaˈð̞i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /pikaˈdiʒo/ [pi.kaˈð̞i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pi‧ca‧di‧llo

Noun

picadillo m (plural picadillos)

  1. salad (made of chopped food)
  2. minced meat
    Synonym: carne molida

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