sancocho

plural sancochos

1. countableuncountableA soup cooked with meat and starchy plants (such as roots or plantains), usually eaten for lunch.

   And Orlando is sipping beer and eating sancocho at his favorite café.

   2005, Rick Eid, "Boys Will Be Boys", Law & Order: Trial By Jury, 0:38:04

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   Sancocho is the name of a hearty Caribbean stew. This meatless version features potatoes, carrots, and West Indian pumpkin, a huge gourd with a vibrant orange flesh and sweet flavor.

   1998, Jay Solomon, 150 Vegan Favorites: Fresh, Easy, and Incredibly Delicious Recipes You Can Enjoy Every Day, "West Indian Pumpkin Sancocho"

   Is it bouillabaisse, bourride, burrida, cacciucco, solianka, matelote, sancochos, opera de pescado, or zuppa di pesce?

   2004, John Manikowski, Fish Grilled & Smoked: 150 Recipes for Cooking Rich, Flavorful Fish on the Backyard Grill, Streamside, Or in a Home Smoker, page 134