adobo

/əˈdoʊboʊ/

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/ʔaˈdobo/

adobo noun: a Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.

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Noun

adobo (countable and uncountable, plural adobos)

A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
A marinade.
- 1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce2009 January 27, Susan Sampson, “Chipotle pulled chicken on corn spoon bread”, in Toronto Star

adobo meaning in Tagalog

adobo in Tagalog

Philippine dish: adobo

Forms of adobo

plural	adobos

Origin of adobo

From Spanish adobo, from Old French adober (“equip a horseman”) (perhaps via Catalan), from the same Germanic root as dab, dub. Compare French daube (earlier dobe (1571), adobbe (1598)), Italian dobba (1549), adobbo (1570).

Questions about adobo

What does adobo mean?: Adobo means a Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
What is adobo in Tagalog?: Adobo in Tagalog is adobo. See Adobo meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is adobo?: Adobo is a noun.
How do you pronounce adobo?: Adobo is pronounced /ʔaˈdobo/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of adobo?: The plural of adobo is adobos.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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