English Explanatory Dictionary

carne norte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. corned beef

Pronunciation

/kɐɾˌne ˈnoɾ.te/

Word forms

carne norte

Etymology

From Spanish carne (“meat”) + Spanish norte (“north”), likely referring to Spanish norteamericano (“North American”) as in "North American meat" since it was brought in during the early 20th century in American colonial times. Compare Tagalog karne norte. Polistico (2017) mentions that it was probably a brand name.

Derived words

carne norte guisado
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