gallopinto

See also: gallo pinto

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From gallo +‎ pinto, literally “spotted rooster”, after the appearance of the dish.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʝoˈpinto/ [ɡa.ʝoˈpĩn̪.t̪o] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʎoˈpinto/ [ɡa.ʎoˈpĩn̪.t̪o] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʃoˈpinto/ [ɡa.ʃoˈpĩn̪.t̪o] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʒoˈpinto/ [ɡa.ʒoˈpĩn̪.t̪o] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -into
  • Syllabification: ga‧llo‧pin‧to

Noun

gallopinto m (uncountable)

  1. (Costa Rica, Nicaragua) a food made of rice and beans mixed together, and fried with onions, garlic, and sometimes other herbs
    Synonym: casamiento

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