Etymology

pernil

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Today it 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. Full definition →

Spanish pernil
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  1. Spanish · borrowed frompernil
  2. Spanish · borrowed frompernil
  3. English todaypernil

Borrowed from Spanish pernil.

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