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picadillo

[ pik-uh-dil-oh; Spanish pee-kah-dee-yaw, ‐dee-lyaw ]
/ ˌpɪk əˈdɪl oʊ; Spanish ˌpi kɑˈdi yɔ, ‐ˈdi lyɔ /
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noun, plural pi·ca·dil·los [pik-uh-dil-ohz; Spanish pee-kah-dee-yaws, ‐dee-lyaws]. /ˌpɪk əˈdɪl oʊz; Spanish ˌpi kɑˈdi yɔs, ‐ˈdi lyɔs/.
a traditional Latin American and Spanish dish of ground meat, onions, tomatoes, raisins, olives, and spices.
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