hormigo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From hormiga (ant).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oɾˈmiɡo/ [oɾˈmi.ɣ̞o]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɡo
  • Syllabification: hor‧mi‧go

Noun

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hormigo m (plural hormigos)

  1. porridge (usually from maize)
    Synonym: gachas
  2. (in the plural, cooking) dessert made with breadcrumbs, roasted nuts and honey
    • 2012 September 27, “Una ruta gastronómica para disfrutar del Camino Francés”, in 20 minutos[1]:
      De la repostería riojana destacan los hormigos, los mazapanes, los molletes de Santo Domingo de la Calzada y las mejores frutas con vino.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. Platymiscium dimorphandrum, a Central and South American tree.
    Synonym: cristóbal

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