arroz con pollo

[ ah-rawth kawn paw-lyaw, ah-raws kawn paw-yaw ]

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noun

a Spanish dish of chicken cooked with rice, onions, and saffron, and sometimes tomatoes, often garnished with pimientos and peas.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of arroz con pollo¹

1935–40; < Spanish: rice with chicken

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Example Sentences

I grew up eating it at practically every meal — bacon with breakfast, ham sandwiches for lunch, arroz con pollo for dinner — but that’s not how I eat anymore.

From Washington Post

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

From The Daily Beast

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