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chivito

/t͡ʃɪˈvitoʊ/

chivito noun: a Uruguayan sandwich made with filet mignon, mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, olives, eggs, etc.

Noun

chivito (plural chivitos)

  1. A Uruguayan sandwich made with filet mignon, mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, olives, eggs, etc.
    • Todo me daba hambre, los chivitos especiales, el chajá de postre.2021, Pedro Mairal, “Four”, in The Woman from Uruguay, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 60

Forms of chivito

pluralchivitos

Origin of chivito

From Rioplatense Spanish chivito, diminutive of chivo (“goat”).

Questions about chivito

What does chivito mean?
Chivito means a Uruguayan sandwich made with filet mignon, mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, olives, eggs, etc.
What part of speech is chivito?
Chivito is a noun.
How do you pronounce chivito?
Chivito is pronounced /t͡ʃɪˈvitoʊ/.
What is the plural of chivito?
The plural of chivito is chivitos.

Words near chivito in the dictionary

  1. chiviatites
  2. chivied
  3. chivies
  4. Chivilcoy
  5. chiving
  6. chivito
  7. chivitos
  8. chivs
  9. chivved
  10. chivvied
  11. chivvier

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