barraco

el barraco(
bah
-
rrah
-
koh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (animal)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
(Dominican Republic)
a. boar
Se me cruzó un barraco en la carretera y me choqué contra un árbol al tratar de esquivarlo.A boar crossed the road and I crashed against a tree trying to avoid it.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
(Dominican Republic)
a. boar
Los escoceses servían la carne del barraco como símbolo de hospitalidad.The Scots served the meat of the boar as a symbol of hospitality.
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