hallaca
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “hayaca.”
la hallaca(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary) (Andes) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. tamale
Ayer almorzamos unas hallacas rellenas de cerdo, pollo y tocino.We had tamales stuffed with pork, chicken, and bacon for lunch yesterday.
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