pechuga

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Spanish

Etymology

From pecho (chest) and a diminutive suffix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈt͡ʃuɡa/
  • Rhymes: -uɡa
  • Syllabification: pe‧chu‧ga

Noun

pechuga f (plural pechugas)

  1. (ornithology) bird breast
  2. poultry breast
  3. (by extension) human chest or breast

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