turon

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noun

A Philippine snack made of a fried and caramelized spring roll wrapping thinly sliced bananas.

OriginTagalog turon ← Spanish turrón →
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Meanings

nounturon (uncountable)
  1. PhilippinesuncountableA Philippine snack made of a fried and caramelized spring roll wrapping thinly sliced bananas.

Origin

  1. Spanishturrón
  2. Tagalogturon
  3. Englishturon

Borrowed from Tagalog turon, from Spanish turrón.

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APA

turon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turon

MLA

“turon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turon.

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