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)
- 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.
Synonyms
- (condiment): salsa
Translations
condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro
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Anagrams
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