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“fish cheek” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈkotʃa/

Example

Me encantan las cocochas a la plancha.

I love grilled fish cheeks.

Illustration for cococha (fish cheek)

How to say “fish cheek” in Spanish

“Fish cheek” in Spanish is cococha.

Small boneless bite of soft fish cheek prized in Spanish cooking.

Full entry for cococha: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cococha

Pediré una ración de cocochas para compartir.

I will order a portion of fish cheeks to share.

Tips for using cococha

  • Pronounced co-CO-cha (stress on the second syllable), it frequently appears as a tapa and is usually a specialty dish rather than a cheap bulk cut.

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