palo cortado
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of palo cortado
Spanish, literally: crossed stick (referring to the classification system in which butts of palo cortado are marked with a vertical line and one or more horizontal lines)
Example Sentences
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And good palo cortado, along the lines of the F. de Castilla Antique or Valdespino Calle Ponce, is smashingly good with a silky, slightly smoky soup made with roasted delicata squash, apples and cream.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2017
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