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pernil

US/pɝˈnil/

pernil noun: slow-roasted marinated pork leg or shoulder, typically marinated with sofrito, as prepared in the cuisines of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.

Noun

pernil

  1. Slow-roasted marinated pork leg or shoulder, typically marinated with sofrito, as prepared in the cuisines of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
    • You'll find a pernil sandwich on the menu at every bar in Santiago […] With our first two South American wines, the pernil made its preferences clear. […]2005, Wine & Spirits, volume 24, pages 36-37
    • Leftover Pernil Sandwiches / Makes 2 sandwiches This is just another one of those non-recipe recipes that I make for myself when I have pernil left over. There's nothing special about it, […]2022, Illyanna Maisonet, Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook, page 120

Origin of pernil

Borrowed from Spanish pernil.

Questions about pernil

What does pernil mean?
Pernil means slow-roasted marinated pork leg or shoulder, typically marinated with sofrito, as prepared in the cuisines of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
What part of speech is pernil?
Pernil is a noun.
How do you pronounce pernil?
Pernil is pronounced /pɝˈnil/ (US).

Words near pernil in the dictionary

  1. pernicketily
  2. pernicketiness
  3. pernickety
  4. pernigraniline
  5. Pernik
  6. pernil
  7. perning
  8. pernio
  9. perniones
  10. pernios
  11. pernioses

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