frigorifico

noun

fri·​go·​ri·​fi·​co

ˌfrigəˈrifə̇ˌkō

plural -s

1

: a South American meat-packing plant primarily for the exportation of frozen meat

2

or frigorifico hide : a South American cattle hide from a frigorifico

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish frigorífico, from Spanish, adjective, chilling, from Latin frigorificus

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