kaskaron

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cascarón (“eggshell”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaskaˈɾon/ [kɐs.kɐˈɾon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: kas‧ka‧ron

Noun

kaskarón (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜃᜇᜓᜈ᜔)

1. cascaron (a Filipino doughnut made of deep-fried ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar)

   Synonyms: karyoka, (Nueva Ecija) duro-duro

See also

• bitso-bitso
• bunwelo
• galapong

Further reading

• “kaskaron”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018