pipián

See also: pipian

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly from pepa, pepita.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈpjan/ [piˈpjãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pi‧pián

Noun

pipián m (plural pipianes)

  1. a kind of zucchini
    Synonyms: (Colombia) ahuyama, (Spain) calabacera, (Peru) mate amargo
  2. (Mexico) a type of sauce made with pumpkin seeds or almonds, toasted corn and green chili
  3. (Mexico) a type of stew made with such sauce
  4. (derogatory, colloquial, El Salvador) gay man; homosexual man

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