cochinita pibil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish.

Word forms

cochinita pibil

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cochinita pibil, a partial calque of Yucatec Maya pibil kʼéekʼen, from píib (“cooking pit”) + kʼéekʼen (“pig”).

Synonyms

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