cuchifrito

noun

cu·​chi·​fri·​to

ˌküchiˈfrētō,

-chēˈ-

plural -s

: a deep-fried cube of pork

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from cuchí hog, pork (alteration of Spanish cochino hog) + Spanish frito fried, past participle of freir to fry, from Latin frigere

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