cuchifrito

[ koo-chi-free-toh; Spanish koo-chee-free-taw ]

noun

, plural cu·chi·fri·tos [koo-chi-, free, -tohz, koo-chee-, free, -taws].

1. a small, deep-fried cube of pork, usually from the ear, tail, or stomach.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuchifrito¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from South American Spanish cuchí “pig,” from Spanish cochino “pig,” from the exclamation coch, used to drive or summon pigs + frito “fried” ( fry ¹( def ) )