pipián

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈpjan/ [piˈpjãn]

Etymology

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Noun

pipián m (plural pipianes)

1. a kind of zucchini
2. (Mexico) A type of sauce made with pumpkin seeds or almonds, toasted corn and green chili
3. (Mexico) A type of stew made with such sauce

Synonyms

• ahuyama (Colombia), calabacera (Spain), mate amargo (Peru)

Further reading

• “pipián”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014