pico de gallo
US/ˌpikoʊdəˈɡaɪ.oʊ/
pico de gallo noun: a condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro.
Noun
pico de gallo (uncountable)
- A condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro.
- Chilis and peppers help, in whatever form. Hot sauce helps—shrill, vinegary tonics or sweet, syrupy srirachas. Lots of pico de gallo, with triple the jalapeño.2022, Ling Ma, “G”, in Bliss Montage, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN
- For example, salsa and pico de gallo from Mexican cuisine sometimes include fruits like peach, mango or pineapple, balancing hot peppers like habanero or jalapeño with their sweetness.2024 June 6, Brooke Younger, “What Is Swicy, and Why Do You Need It in Your Life?”, in Cozymeal
Origin of pico de gallo
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish pico de gallo (literally “beak of the rooster”).
Questions about pico de gallo
- What does pico de gallo mean?
- Pico de gallo means a condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro.
- What part of speech is pico de gallo?
- Pico de gallo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pico de gallo?
- Pico de gallo is pronounced /ˌpikoʊdəˈɡaɪ.oʊ/ (US).
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