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arroz con pollo
[ ah-rawthkawn paw-lyaw, ah-rawskawn paw-yaw ]
/ ɑˈrɔθ kɔn ˈpɔ lyɔ, ɑˈrɔs kɔn ˈpɔ yɔ /
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noun
a Spanish dish of chicken cooked with rice, onions, and saffron, and sometimes tomatoes, often garnished with pimientos and peas.
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Origin of arroz con pollo
1935–40; <Spanish: rice with chicken
Words nearby arroz con pollo
arrowwood, arrowworm, arrowy, arroyo, Arroyo Grande, arroz con pollo, Arru Islands, ARS, Arsaces I, Ars Antiqua, arse
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How to use arroz con pollo in a sentence
I grew up eating it at practically every meal — bacon with breakfast, ham sandwiches for lunch, arroz con pollo for dinner — but that’s not how I eat anymore.
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