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cochinita pibil

cochinita pibil noun: a traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish.

Noun

cochinita pibil (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish.
    Synonyms:
    puerco pibil

Synonyms of cochinita pibil

Origin of cochinita pibil

Borrowed from Spanish cochinita pibil, a partial calque of Yucatec Maya píibil kʼéekʼen, from píib (“cooking pit”) + kʼéekʼen (“pig”).

Questions about cochinita pibil

What does cochinita pibil mean?
Cochinita pibil means a traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish.
What part of speech is cochinita pibil?
Cochinita pibil is a noun.

Words near cochinita pibil in the dictionary

  1. cochineal figs
  2. cochinealed
  3. cochineals
  4. cochinelic acid
  5. cochinille
  6. cochinita pibil
  7. Cochins
  8. Cochirleanca
  9. Cochise County
  10. Cochiti
  11. cochito

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