Etymology

ropa vieja

Today it means: A Hispanic dish made from shredded beef cooked in a tomato sauce. Full definition →

Spanish ropa vieja
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromropa vieja
  2. English todayropa vieja

From Spanish ropa vieja (literally “old clothes”).

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