cocinero

American  

[koh-suh-nair-oh] / ˌkoʊ səˈnɛər oʊ /

noun

Southwestern U.S.

plural

cocineros

1. a cook, especially one working on a ranch or a trail drive.

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Etymology

Origin of cocinero

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; from Spanish: literally, “cook,” from Medieval Latin cocīnārius, cocīnerius “cook,” noun use of Latin coquīnārius “pertaining to the kitchen”; equivalent to Spanish cocin(a) “cooking, kitchen,” from Latin coquīna “cookery, kitchen” + -ero, from Latin -ārius; cuisine, kitchen, -ary

Example Sentences

This one spot, El Cocinero in Van Nuys, makes homemade vegan carnitas out of jackfruit and homemade vegan cheeses, all the best Mexican food but with vegan options.

From Los Angeles Times

Hoy, a sus 36 años, es un agente de bienes y raíces que posee siete propiedades, desde el Condado de Orange hasta el Valle de Coachella, y compra y vende casas como lo haría un cocinero volteando panqueques.

From Los Angeles Times

Con sólo sexto de primaria, Villa pudo instalarse en Los Ángeles y conseguir trabajo como cocinero en un restaurante.

From Los Angeles Times

“Pero tu abuelo no era buen cocinero.”

From Literature

Our Airbnb was in Vedado, a deceptively calm residential neighborhood of aging mansions which also features a few of the city’s most thumping night clubs and Fábrica de Arte Cubano, an old cooking oil factory turned into a sprawling multiuse arts complex with a terrific restaurant, El Cocinero, on its rooftop.

From New York Times