curanto
/kuˈɾanto/
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los curantos
Meaning
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curanto, a traditional method of cooking food in a pit with hot stones (Chile)
Usage notes
A traditional Chilote (southern Chile) cooking method: food is layered with hot stones in an earth pit or large pot and left to steam for hours -- a centuries-old technique with roots in Mapuche cuisine.
Practice
1 What does curanto mean?
curanto, a traditional method of cooking food in a pit with hot stones (Chile)
2 Fill the gap: Prepararon un ___ en la playa con mariscos y carne.
Full sentence: Prepararon un curanto en la playa con mariscos y carne. (They prepared a curanto on the beach with shellfish and meat.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches curanto?
curanto: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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