Meanings
nouncochinita pibil (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish.
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Origin
- Yucatec Mayapíibil kʼéekʼen
- Spanishcochinita pibil
- Englishcochinita pibil
Borrowed from Spanish cochinita pibil, a partial calque of Yucatec Maya píibil kʼéekʼen, from píib (“cooking pit”) + kʼéekʼen (“pig”).
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Spanish cochinita pibil, puerco pibil
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