arroz con pollo

noun

A traditional dish of Spain and Latin America, made with chicken and rice and closely related to paella.

Meanings

nounarroz con pollo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional dish of Spain and Latin America, made with chicken and rice and closely related to paella.

Origin

  1. Spanisharroz con pollo“rice with chicken”
  2. Englisharroz con pollo

From Spanish arroz con pollo (“rice with chicken”).

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