pulperia

noun

pul·​pe·​ria

ˌpu̇lpəˈrēə

plural -s

: a Spanish American rural grocery store often functioning also as a drinking establishment

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish pulpería, from Spanish pulpa pulp, meat, fruit, candied fruit (from Latin, solid meat, pulp) + -ería -ery

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