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ado·bo (ə dō′bō)

noun

a Philippine dish consisting of pork or chicken marinated in vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, etc., simmered, and then fried

Etymology: Sp, sauce for marinating or preserving meat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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