lechonera

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noun

A Latin American restaurant selling roasted pork.

OriginSpanish lechonera →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounlechonera (plural lechoneras)

plural lechoneras

  1. A Latin American restaurant selling roasted pork.

    According to Mr. Ayala, some of the best lechón is actually a short drive southwest of Guavate, at a lechonera called El Cuñao.

    2007 July 4, Cindy Price, “Party With Pig: In Puerto Rico, a Glorious Feast”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Spanishlechonera
  2. Englishlechonera

From Spanish lechonera.

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APA

lechonera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lechonera

MLA

“lechonera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lechonera. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lechonera,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lechonera.

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