picadillo

[ pik-uh-dil-oh; Spanish pee-kah-dee-yaw, ‑-dee-lyaw ]

noun

, plural pi·ca·dil·los [pik-, uh, -, dil, -ohz, pee-kah-, dee, -yaws, ‑-, dee, -lyaws].

1. a traditional Latin American and Spanish dish of ground meat, onions, tomatoes, raisins, olives, and spices.

Example Sentences

To assemble, spoon the picadillo mixture into each chile through the slit in the center, filling it as much as possible.

From Outside Online

Picadillo, plantano, pork asado, arroz con pollo and Cuban sandwiches flow like sailboats cruising down the bay.

From The Daily Beast