Meanings
nouncarne norte (uncountable)
- Philippinesuncountablecorned beef
Origin
From Spanish carne (“meat”) + Spanish norte (“north”), likely referring to Spanish norteamericano (“North American”) as in "North American meat" since it was brought in during the early 20th century in American colonial times. Compare Tagalog karne norte. Polistico (2017) mentions that it was probably a brand name.
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APA
carne norte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carne%20norte
MLA
“carne norte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carne%20norte. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carne norte,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carne%20norte.
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