Adobo Definition

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adobos
noun
A Philippine dish of marinated meat or seafood seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, and spices.
American Heritage
A Philippine dish consisting of pork or chicken marinated in vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, etc., simmered, and then fried.
Webster's New World
A spicy sauce or marinade made with chili peppers, garlic, vinegar, and other ingredients, used in Spanish and Latin-American cuisine.
American Heritage
Wiktionary

A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Adobo

Noun

Singular:
adobo
Plural:
adobos

Origin of Adobo

  • Spanish from Old Spanish adobar to stew from Old French adouber to dub, arm, prepare of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish.

    From Wiktionary

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