sancocho

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See also: sancochó

English

Etymology

From Spanish sancocho.

Noun

sancocho (countable and uncountable, plural sancochos)

  1. A soup cooked with meat and starchy plants (such as roots or plantains), usually eaten for lunch.
    • 1998, Jay Solomon, 150 Vegan Favorites: Fresh, Easy, and Incredibly Delicious Recipes You Can Enjoy Every Day, →ISBN, "West Indian Pumpkin Sancocho":
      Sancocho is the name of a hearty Caribbean stew. This meatless version features potatoes, carrots, and West Indian pumpkin, a huge gourd with a vibrant orange flesh and sweet flavor.
    • 2004, John Manikowski, Fish Grilled & Smoked: 150 Recipes for Cooking Rich, Flavorful Fish on the Backyard Grill, Streamside, Or in a Home Smoker, →ISBN, page 134:
      Is it bouillabaisse, bourride, burrida, cacciucco, solianka, matelote, sancochos, opera de pescado, or zuppa di pesce?
    • 2005, Rick Eid, "Boys Will Be Boys", Law & Order: Trial By Jury, →ISBN, 0:38:04:
      And Orlando is sipping beer and eating sancocho at his favorite café.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sanˈkot͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -otʃo
  • Syllabification: san‧co‧cho

Etymology 1

Deverbal from sancochar.

Noun

sancocho m (plural sancochos)

  1. sancocho

Etymology 2

Verb

sancocho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sancochar

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