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Thursday, April 28, 2016

azucena

azucena, n.
Forms: asocena, azucena
Etymology:  <Tagalog asocena; clipping of Tagalog aso dog, Spanish cena dinner < Latin cēnātōrius pertaining to dinner, from cēnāre to dine.
The term asocena was first used in 1980s and became popular when the film titled Azucena written by Enrique Ramos and directed by Carlitos Siguion-Reyna, was screened in 2000.


In Filipino cookery: any dish primarily consists of dog meat usu. served as pulutan to alcoholic drinks.  Also: the dog meat itself. 

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