carajillo

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Spanish

Etymology

From carajo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kaɾaˈxiʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /kaɾaˈxiʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kaɾaˈxiʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kaɾaˈxiʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: ca‧ra‧ji‧llo

Noun

carajillo m (plural carajillos)

  1. Irish coffee (coffee with a shot of liquor)

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