medianoche

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noun

A Caribbean sandwich of roast pork, ham, mustard, Swiss cheese, and dill pickles.

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Meanings

nounmedianoche (plural medianoches)

plural medianoches

  1. A Caribbean sandwich of roast pork, ham, mustard, Swiss cheese, and dill pickles.

Origin

  1. Spanishmedianoche“midnight”
  2. Englishmedianoche

From Spanish medianoche (“midnight”), since it was served in nightclubs.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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