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Terms in Spanish 1991-2000 of 4913

chicha de piña

[Spanish] plural chichas de piña

A drink based on fermented pineapple.

chícharo

/chee-CHAH-rohs/
[Spanish] plural chícharos

Chickpeas (US: garbanzo beans).

chicharra

[Spanish] plural chicharros/chicharras

Flying gurnard. Not very good eating.

chicharrillo

[Spanish] plural chicharrillos

Scad, jack or horse mackerel - usually small ones. The tough part near the tail must be removed before cooking. Fish which have a firm tail section and bright eyes are the ones to select. They are at their best from spring to autumn (US: fall). In Japan they are used for sashimi or sushi and may also be grilled, simmered or deep-fried.

chicharrón

/chee-kah-ROH-nehs/
[Spanish] plural chicharrones

Crackling. Pork skin removed from the animal and treated by spicing and frying in lard and then refrying. The proces takes several days.

chicle

[Spanish]

A name for sapodilla. A fruit which can be round or oval. Its thin skin is slightly rough and the flesh is dull, beige to terra cotta in colour and slightly granular with flat black seeds. Peel the skin away to reveal the apricot-coloured, honey-flavoured flesh. If it is eaten slightly under-ripe it may leave a residue of gum in the mouth. This can be dispelled by eating something fatty or wiping the lips with butter. One variety provides the gum for chewing gum and chicle also means chewing gum.

chicoría

/chee-koh-REE-ah/
[Spanish]

Chicory, a bitter salad leaf.

chico sapote

[Spanish] plural chicos sapotes

A name for sapodilla. A fruit which can be round or oval. Its thin skin is slightly rough and the flesh is dull, beige to terra cotta in colour and slightly granular with flat black seeds. Peel the skin away to reveal the apricot-coloured, honey-flavoured flesh. If it is eaten slightly under-ripe it may leave a residue of gum in the mouth. This can be dispelled by eating something fatty or wiping the lips with butter. One variety provides the gum for chewing gum.

chico zapote

[Spanish] plural chicos zapotes

A name for sapodilla. A fruit which can be round or oval. Its thin skin is slightly rough and the flesh is dull, beige to terra cotta in colour and slightly granular with flat black seeds. Peel the skin away to reveal the apricot-coloured, honey-flavoured flesh. If it is eaten slightly under-ripe it may leave a residue of gum in the mouth. This can be dispelled by eating something fatty or wiping the lips with butter. One variety provides the gum for chewing gum.

chifa

/CHEE-fah/
[Spanish]

Chinese food. Actually a sort of fusion between Chinese and South American food.