Meanings
adjectiveadovada (not comparable)
- not comparablemarinated
Out came platters piled with carne adovada burritos (with Niman Ranch pork, Jack Cheddar and pico de gallo), four tacos (chicken and pork with Jack Cheddar), beef burritos and Santa Fe Jack Cheddar enchiladas.
2009 July 12, Patricia Brooks, “Taste of New Mexico With an Organic Twist”, in New York Times
Origin
- Spanishadobada
- Englishadovada
From Spanish adobada.
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adovada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adovada
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Chicago
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