pepinillo
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In Mexican Spanish a pickle is pepinillo, a small cucumber kept in vinegar. The longer form pepinillo en vinagre makes the meaning clear. It is also called pickle.
Meaning: cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| pepinillo | neutral |
| pepinillo en vinagre | neutral |
| pickle | informal, loanword |
Pepinillos are common in hamburgers and sandwiches. In some places people also use the English word pickle for the burger kind.
Is it said differently in some regions?
A fresh cucumber is pepino. Pickled vegetables in general are encurtidos.
Did you know?
- Pepinillo is the diminutive of pepino, which is why the pickle is literally a "little cucumber".
Examples in context
- Quiero mi hamburguesa sin pepinillos.I want my hamburger without pickles.
- Compré un frasco de pepinillos en vinagre.I bought a jar of pickles in vinegar.
- Los encurtidos van muy bien con la carne.Pickled vegetables go very well with meat.
Example conversation
Marta orders lunch with her brother Nacho at a burger place in Tijuana.
- MartaUna hamburguesa sin pepinillos, por favor.One hamburger without pickles, please.
- NachoYo sí quiero muchos pepinillos.I do want a lot of pickles.
- MeseroPerfecto, ya se las traigo.Perfect, I will bring them right away.
