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English
Etymology
From Spanish medianoche (“midnight”), since it was served in nightclubs.
Noun
medianoche (plural medianoches)
- A Caribbean sandwich of roast pork, ham, mustard, Swiss cheese, and dill pickles.
Spanish
Etymology
From media, feminine of medio (“middle”), and noche (“night”). Compare Portuguese meia-noite, French minuit, Italian mezzanotte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /medjaˈnot͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -otʃe
- Syllabification: me‧dia‧no‧che
Noun
medianoche f (plural medianoches)
- midnight
- Antonym: mediodía
- Me voy a dormir a medianoche ― I go to sleep at midnight
- a small meat pie
- (Cuba) a type of sandwich with spherical shaped roles and meats ranging from Sobrasada sausage, York ham or chorizo, containing cheese and even sometimes pieces of a Spanish omelette
- (Cuba) a roll used for said sandwich
- (Mexico) hot dog bun
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