pipián

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

pipián m (plural pipianes)

a kind of zucchini
Synonyms: (Colombia) ahuyama, (Spain) calabacera, (Peru) mate amargo
(Mexico) a type of sauce made with pumpkin seeds or almonds, toasted corn and green chili
(Mexico) a type of stew made with such sauce

Further reading

“pipián”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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