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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish sofrito.
Noun
sofrito (countable and uncountable, plural sofritos)
- (cooking) A sautéed mixture of chopped onions, garlic, and tomato and/or (chili) peppers, and sometimes carrots, celery, and/or herbs, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Hispanic or Portuguese cuisine.
- Coordinate term: soffritto
1996, Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow, Ballentine Books, published 2008, page 18:"Should I do it?" Jimmy asked again, finishing off his beer and using a piece of bread to sop up the sofrito.
Spanish
Etymology
From the past participle of sofreír.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /soˈfɾito/
- Rhymes: -ito
- Syllabification: so‧fri‧to
Noun
sofrito m (plural sofritos)
- (cooking) sofrito
Descendants
Participle
sofrito (feminine sofrita, masculine plural sofritos, feminine plural sofritas)
- past participle of sofreír
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