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English
Etymology
From Spanish rompopo. Compare rompope.
Noun
rompopo (uncountable)
- (uncommon) A Central American drink, similar to eggnog and made with rum, traditionally served during the Christmas season.
- 2010, Inc. Staff Fodor's Travel Publications, Fodor's Guatemala, 2nd Edition, Fodor's (→ISBN), page 149:
- Many households make their own in small quantities, but the town is also home to two rompopo factories.
2011, Ken Albala, Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia : , ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 189:People drink rompopo and eat grapes and apples. A typical Christmas dinner can include roasted pork leg.
Spanish
Etymology
Based on ron (“rum”). Compare rompope.
Noun
rompopo m (plural rompopos)
- rompopo
1984, Carlos Samayoa Chinchilla, Chapines de ayer:[…] , entre almanaques con anuncios de licores y cigarrillos, varios regimientos de botellas de cerveza, rompopos, anizados o rones del país. Y sobre toda esa fiesta un dulce y evocativo rumor ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1993, Carlos Alvarado Pinto, Gaveta de semblanzas eternas:Y ornando las nutridas estanterias que parecían venirse abajo: vinos, sidras, rompopos y licores en octavos y en botellas. Viejas, peor que viejas, pero buenas . Así eran estas tiendas. Debe saberse que las mismas vendían licores ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2013, Raquel Roque, Cocina Latina: El sabor del mundo latino, Penguin, →ISBN:Además hay bebidas deliciosas como el atol de elote, el arroz con leche, las horchatas, el fresco de chicha, la rosa de Jamaica, el caldo de frutas de Salcajá y el rompopo. Muchas recetas son únicas de Guatemala como el jocón, el pepián y ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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