Spanish Conversation · Level 15
87 words
Spanish word
picadillo
Pronunciation
IPA/pikaˈðiʝo/
Meaning
- masculine nounminced meat
Example
En la receta necesito picadillo de cerdo.
For the recipe I need minced pork.
More examples
En el puesto venden picadillo de res para las arepas.
At the stall they sell ground beef for arepas.
Core concept
Seasoned cooked mixture of finely chopped meat and vegetables used as a filling.
Common phrases
picadillo de cerdo
ground pork
picadillo de res
ground beef
picadillo casero
homemade ground-meat dish
Similar words
carne molida: Meat pushed through a grinder into a uniform mince.
carne picada: Meat cut into small pieces by hand with a knife.
relleno: A prepared filling or stuffing put inside a dish.
Definition in Spanish
Picadillo es una preparación de carne picada, a menudo mezclada con verduras y condimentos, utilizada como relleno o guarnición de platos.
Word origin
From Spanish picado (the past participle of picar 'to chop') plus the diminutive suffix -illo, originally meaning a small chopped thing and applied to the chopped-meat mixture.
Usage tips
- In many Latin American cuisines picadillo often contains vegetables and sometimes raisins or olives, so asking '¿Qué lleva el picadillo?' clarifies what is in it.