bocata
Spanish
Etymology
Shortened from bocadillo + -ata
Pronunciation
Noun
bocata m (plural bocatas)
Usage notes
- In Spain, bocata and bocadillo (and torta in Mexico) tends to refer to a sandwich made with a baguette and any of bread, while sándwich only refers to a sandwich made with sandwich bread.[1]
Synonyms
- (Spanish sandwich): bocadillo m (Spain), torta m (Mexico)
- (sandwich): emparedado (Central America), sánduche, sándwich, sándwiche, torta
Further reading
- “bocata” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
References
- ^ “bocadillo en España, sándwich en América”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2018 October 14 (last accessed), archived from the original on 15 October 2018
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