pico de gallo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish pico de gallo (literally beak of the rooster).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpikoʊdəˈɡaɪ.oʊ/

Noun

pico de gallo (uncountable)

  1. A condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro.
    • 2022, Ling Ma, “G”, in Bliss Montage, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN:
      Chilis and peppers help, in whatever form. Hot sauce helps—shrill, vinegary tonics or sweet, syrupy srirachas. Lots of pico de gallo, with triple the jalapeño.
    • 2024 June 6, Brooke Younger, “What Is Swicy, and Why Do You Need It in Your Life?”, in Cozymeal[1]:
      For example, salsa and pico de gallo from Mexican cuisine sometimes include fruits like peach, mango or pineapple, balancing hot peppers like habanero or jalapeño with their sweetness.

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally, beak of the rooster, from pico (beak) and gallo (rooster).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌpiko de ˈɡaʝo/ [ˌpi.ko ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpiko de ˈɡaʎo/ [ˌpi.ko ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpiko de ˈɡaʃo/ [ˌpi.ko ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpiko de ˈɡaʒo/ [ˌpi.ko ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: pi‧co de ga‧llo

Noun

pico de gallo m (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly Mexico, US) pico de gallo (a condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro)
    Synonyms: salsa, (Guatemala) chirmol, (Chile) pebre