adobo

[ uh-doh-boh ]

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noun

, plural a·do·bos.

a Filipino dish of pork or chicken stewed in a marinade of vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, herbs, and spices; the national dish of the Philippines:
The pork adobo we had in Manila may be the best meal I’ve ever had.
a Latin American dish of meat or fish prepared in a pastelike marinade of chiles, cinnamon and other spices, garlic, herbs, and vinegar:
My Mexican brother-in-law makes an awesome adobo with fresh-caught trout.
the concoction of flavorful ingredients in which the meat or fish of adobo is cooked:
The adobo for tonight’s chicken features Saigon cinnamon and a homemade cider vinegar.

adobo

/ əˈdəʊbəʊ /

noun

the national dish of the Philippines, which consists of chunks of meat, fish, or vegetables, marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and spices and then stewed in the marinade

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Word History and Origins

Origin of adobo¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from Spanish, literally “marinade, marinated meat, pickle,” from adobar “to marinate, pickle,” probably from Old French adober “to prepare, equip (a knight)”; daube ( def ), dub ¹( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of adobo¹

C20: from Spanish

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Example Sentences

Lean turkey meat finds new life in the deep, smoky flavors of chipotle in adobo.

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