Adobo Definition
ä-dōbō
adobos
noun
A Philippine dish of marinated meat or seafood seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, and spices.
American Heritage
A Philippine dish consisting of pork or chicken marinated in vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, etc., simmered, and then fried.
Webster's New World
A spicy sauce or marinade made with chili peppers, garlic, vinegar, and other ingredients, used in Spanish and Latin-American cuisine.
American Heritage
A marinade.
Wiktionary
A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Adobo
Noun
Singular:
adobo
Plural:
adobosOrigin of Adobo
Spanish from Old Spanish adobar to stew from Old French adouber to dub, arm, prepare of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Spanish.
From Wiktionary
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