gallopinto

See also: gallo pinto

Spanish

Alternative forms

gallo pinto

Etymology

From gallo +‎ pinto, literally “spotted rooster”, after the appearance of the dish.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ɡaʝoˈpinto/ [ɡa.ʝoˈpĩn̪.t̪o]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ɡaʎoˈpinto/ [ɡa.ʎoˈpĩn̪.t̪o]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ɡaʃoˈpinto/ [ɡa.ʃoˈpĩn̪.t̪o]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ɡaʒoˈpinto/ [ɡa.ʒoˈpĩn̪.t̪o]

Rhymes: -into
Syllabification: ga‧llo‧pin‧to

Noun

gallopinto m (uncountable)

(Costa Rica, Nicaragua) a food made of rice and beans mixed together, and fried with onions, garlic, and sometimes other herbs
Synonym: casamiento

Further reading

“gallopinto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
gallo pinto on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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