patacón

Caribbean Spanish 
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el patacón(
pah
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tah
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kohn
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (culinary) (Andes)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. slice of fried banana
A Natalia le gustan los patacones, pero ahora que está a dieta los evita porque tienen mucha grasa.Natalia likes slices of fried banana, but now that she's on a diet she doesn't eat them because there's a lot of fat in them.
b. fried plantain
¿Quieres probar este patacón con queso?Would you like to try this fried plantain with cheese?
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