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patatas bravas

patatas bravas noun: a Spanish dish consisting of small pieces of potato fried in oil, with a spicy tomato sauce.

patatas bravas: a Spanish dish consisting of small pieces of potato fried in oil, with a spicy tomato sauce
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Noun

patatas bravas pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A Spanish dish consisting of small pieces of potato fried in oil, with a spicy tomato sauce.
    • At least three per person, and don't you dare think about skipping the patatas bravas2003 June, Twist and Shout, page 168
    • Don't miss the classic patatas bravas, or the churro for dessert.2008 March, Indianapolis Monthly, page 264

Origin of patatas bravas

From Spanish.

Questions about patatas bravas

What does patatas bravas mean?
Patatas bravas means a Spanish dish consisting of small pieces of potato fried in oil, with a spicy tomato sauce.
What part of speech is patatas bravas?
Patatas bravas is a noun.

Words near patatas bravas in the dictionary

  1. patas monkey
  2. patas monkeys
  3. patases
  4. patashte
  5. Pataskala
  6. patatas bravas
  7. patater
  8. pataters
  9. patatin
  10. patatins
  11. Patau syndrome

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