what is the real meaning

Question

the phrase that I am having trouble with is "tarro de choritos." Can you tell me the real translation?

thanks a lot

Answer 1

Yes, the word is clam!
Tienes buena vista! thank's. I made the same mistake twice.

Answer 2

That's was very helpful, Gustavo.
But the type of claim which is named chorito in Pacific coast of Mexico is a smaller one and white, you could need more than a hundred to fill a "tarro".

Answer 3

Nice pics, Gus, we call them Mejillones

Answer 4

It is a jar of some kind of molusco (mussel):

El chorito, quilmahue o mejillón chileno (Mytilus chilensis), es un molusco filtrador bivalvo de

Answer 5

thanks for the help.

Answer 6

Tarro is a large glass jar as those used for drinking beer.
Coritos is de diminutive for "choros": Tipe of claim which is tiny and it's picked up on the edge of the beach, buried into the sand.

This meaning for "choritos" can be a colloquialism used at the pacific coast of Mexico.
May be someone can give you a diferent idea, please be patient for more replies.

Answer 7

but what does choritos mean in english. i am really stumped.

Answer 8

Hi and welcome to the forum!

Please, post your word/words in the title of the discussion the next time!

Answer 9

Have a look at this thread, it is all about food:

[url=http://my.spanishdict.com/forum/topic/show'id=1710195%3ATopic%3A128681]http://my.spanishdict.com/forum/topic/show'id=1710195%3ATopic%3A128681[/url]

Answer 10

Hi Kristen, welcome to the forum, write your question directly in the post title.