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Showing posts with label Spanish. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 28, 2016

asado

asado, n.
Etymology:  < Spanish asado roast meat, past participle of asar to roast. <Latin assatus , past participle of assare to roast <assus roasted; akin to Latin ardere to burn
Asado is a popular dish in South America.


In Filipino cookery: a dish made of pork or beef cooked in a sweet, tomato-based usu, accompanied by potatoes, carrots, and other vegetables. Also; the dish of dried, red-colored sweetmeats used as a filling in siopao. 

artist

artist, n.

Etymology: < Spanish artista movie actor or actress



A movie or television actor or actress.

arroz caldo

arroz caldo, n.
Etymology:  <Spanish arroz caldo warm rice


In Philippine cookery: a porridge made of rice and chicken flavored with ginger, garlic, onion, pepper and fish sauce: a rice congee.

amor propio

amor propio, n.
Etymology:  < Spanish amor propio self-love <Spanis amor Amour n. + propio own. Compare amour propre n.


Self-love which is ready with its claims, and sensitive to causes of offence; good opinion of oneself, self-esteem: AMOURE PROPRE n.