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relleno

[ ruh-yey-noh, ruh l-yey-; Spanish re-ye-naw, re-lye- ]
/ rəˈyeɪ noʊ, rəlˈyeɪ-; Spanish rɛˈyɛ nɔ, rɛˈlyɛ- /
Mexican Cookery.

adjective

stuffed, especially filled with cheese: chilis rellenos.

noun, plural rel·le·nos [ruh-yey-nohz, ruh l-yey-; Spanish re-ye-naws] /rəˈyeɪ noʊz, rəlˈyeɪ-; Spanish rɛˈyɛ nɔs/.

a chili relleno.

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Origin of relleno

< Spanish: stuffed, filled

Words nearby relleno

reliquary, relique, reliquiae, relish, relive, relleno, rellies, reload, relocatable, relocate, relocation costs
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