beef salpicao

Philippines/ˌbif sɐlˈpiː.kaʊ̯/Philippines/ˌbiːf sɐlˈpiː.kaʊ̯/

noun

A Filipino dish of grilled beef (sirloin or ribeye) cubes sprinkled with grounded black pepper and minced garlic

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Meanings

nounbeef salpicao (plural beef salpicaos or beef salpicao)

plural beef salpicaos

  1. PhilippinesA Filipino dish of grilled beef (sirloin or ribeye) cubes sprinkled with grounded black pepper and minced garlic

Origin

From beef + Philippine Spanish salpicao, the latter term is a Philippine Spanish pronunciation spelling form of Spanish salpicado (“sprinkled”), past participle of salpicar (“to sprinkle”). Compare Tagalog salpikaw.

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beef salpicao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beef%20salpicao

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