arroz con pollo

noun

ar·​roz con po·​llo ä-ˈrȯth-(ˌ)kȯn-ˈpōl-(ˌ)yō How to pronounce arroz con pollo (audio)
-ˈpō-(ˌ)yō
: a dish of chicken cooked with rice and usually flavored with saffron

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And rounding out Time Out’s top three is Lima, Peru, where Time Out recommends visitors try signature dishes ceviche and arroz con pollo (chicken and rice). Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024 Throughout the week, our group continued to cook Puerto Rican classics, like arroz con pollo. Kathleen Squires, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023 There’s curry pasta developed for survivors of the Haiti earthquake, arroz con pollo from a founding member of the Puerto Rico team, Andrés’ snapper suquet served in Mozambique, and lamb massaman curry that fed those fighting and fleeing Australian bushfires. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023 The world is ending but the arroz con pollo at the Colibrí pop-up in Hollywood is keeping life worth living. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for arroz con pollo 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, "rice with chicken"

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arroz con pollo was in 1901

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“Arroz con pollo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arroz%20con%20pollo. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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