pepinillo

Spanish

Etymology

From pepino +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /pepiˈniʝo/ [pe.piˈni.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /pepiˈniʎo/ [pe.piˈni.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /pepiˈniʃo/ [pe.piˈni.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /pepiˈniʒo/ [pe.piˈni.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: pe‧pi‧ni‧llo

Noun

pepinillo m (plural pepinillos)

  1. pickle (cucumber preserved in a solution)

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