cochinita pibil

Meaning

Noun

  • A traditional Yucatec slow-roasted pork dish.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Spanish cochinita pibil, a calque of Yucatec Maya pibil kʼéekʼen, from píib + kʼéekʼen.

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