pico de gallo

English

Pico de gallo

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.
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     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.

Synonyms

• (condiment): salsa

Translations

condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro

• Spanish: pico de gallo (es) m

Anagrams

• logopedical, pedological

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˌpiko de ˈɡaʝo/ [ˌpi.ko ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʝo]

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

• 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