sancocho

See also: sancochó

English

Etymology

From Spanish sancocho.

Noun

sancocho (countable and uncountable, plural sancochos)

1. A soup cooked with meat and starchy plants (such as roots or plantains), usually eaten for lunch.
   • 1998, Jay Solomon, 150 Vegan Favorites: Fresh, Easy, and Incredibly Delicious Recipes You Can Enjoy Every Day, →ISBN, "West Indian Pumpkin Sancocho":

     Sancocho is the name of a hearty Caribbean stew. This meatless version features potatoes, carrots, and West Indian pumpkin, a huge gourd with a vibrant orange flesh and sweet flavor.

   • 2004, John Manikowski, Fish Grilled & Smoked: 150 Recipes for Cooking Rich, Flavorful Fish on the Backyard Grill, Streamside, Or in a Home Smoker, →ISBN, page 134:

     Is it bouillabaisse, bourride, burrida, cacciucco, solianka, matelote, sancochos, opera de pescado, or zuppa di pesce?

   • 2005, Rick Eid, "Boys Will Be Boys", Law & Order: Trial By Jury, →ISBN, 0:38:04:

     And Orlando is sipping beer and eating sancocho at his favorite café.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sanˈkot͡ʃo/ [sãŋˈko.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -otʃo
• Syllabification: san‧co‧cho

Etymology 1

Deverbal from sancochar.

Noun

sancocho m (plural sancochos)

1. sancocho

Etymology 2

Verb

sancocho

1. first-person singular present indicative of sancochar

Further reading

• “sancocho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28