Meanings
- uncountableA condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro.
Chilis and peppers help, in whatever form. Hot sauce helps—shrill, vinegary tonics or sweet, syrupy srirachas. Lots of pico de gallo, with triple the jalapeño.
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For example, salsa and pico de gallo from Mexican cuisine sometimes include fruits like peach, mango or pineapple, balancing hot peppers like habanero or jalapeño with their sweetness.
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Origin
- Mexican Spanishpico de gallo
- Englishpico de gallo
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish pico de gallo (literally “beak of the rooster”).
More words from Mexican Spanish
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Spanish pico de gallo
- pico de gallocondiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro
Cite this entry
pico de gallo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pico%20de%20gallo
“pico de gallo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pico%20de%20gallo. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pico de gallo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pico%20de%20gallo.
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