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Spanish word
mondongo
Pronunciation
IPA/monˈdoŋgo/
Meaning
- masculine nountripe
Example
Mañana prepararé mondongo para la cena.
Tomorrow I will prepare tripe for dinner.
More examples
En la fonda sirven un buen caldo de mondongo.
At the diner they serve a good tripe soup.
Core concept
Hearty pot of simmered tripe stew.
Common phrases
caldo de mondongo
tripe soup
plato de mondongo
tripe dish
Similar words
tripa: Edible stomach or intestinal parts used as cooking ingredients.
callos: Traditional Spanish dish of stewed beef tripe, cooked until soft.
menudo: Brothy tripe soup containing finely chopped stomach pieces.
Definition in Spanish
Estómago de vaca comestible; por extensión, el guiso popular hecho con esa víscera.
Word origin
Spanish mondongo derives from a West Iberian form mondongo attested since the 16th century, originally naming edible cow stomach and later the stew made from it.
Usage tips
- In Spain the same dish is usually called callos, while in many Latin American countries mondongo specifically denotes the tripe stew.
Other meanings
- tripe stewnoun