cajeta

la cajeta(
kah
-
heh
-
tah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. dulce de leche
Unta uno de los pasteles con cajeta y coloca el otro encima.Spread one of the cakes with dulce de leche and place the other one on top.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. soft toffee
La cajeta que probé en casa de Julia tiene una consistencia muy similar al turrón español.The soft toffee I tasted at Julia's has a very similar consistency to Spanish turron.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(container)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
a. box
¿De que es esta cajeta? - De unos dulces que me regalaron.What's this box from? - From some candy I was given.
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