melcocha

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From miel (“honey”) +‎ cocha, feminine of cocho (“cooked”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /melˈkot͡ʃa/ [melˈko.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -otʃa
  • Syllabification: mel‧co‧cha

Noun[edit]

melcocha f (plural melcochas)

  1. type of confectionery made with honey
    Synonyms: alfandoque, arropía
    • 2015 July 27, “El Neruda político llega al cine”, in El País‎[1]:
      La extranjería es un gran lugar para remover la melcocha, como diríamos en México, para aventurarse y hacer las preguntas terribles.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Kapampangan: balikutsa
  • Tagalog: balikutsa

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