cuchifrito

English

Etymology

From Spanish cuchifrito, from cuchí (from cochino) + frito.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cuchifrito (countable and uncountable, plural cuchifritos)

1. A dish of Puerto Rican origin, made of fried pork.
   • 2007 November 11, Janice Eidus, “The Wanderer”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     I quickly fell in love with El Barrio, where I ate cuchifrito and listened to music on the rooftop with my neighbors.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kut͡ʃiˈfɾito/ [ku.t͡ʃiˈfɾi.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: cu‧chi‧fri‧to

Noun

cuchifrito m (plural cuchifritos)

1. cuchifrito (Puerto Rican dish)