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What does «el frito» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el frito
a fried green plantain
| Meaning | a fried green plantain |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el tostón |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Dame un pollo con frito.»
Give me chicken with fried plantain.
The same thing as a tostón. And «estar frito» is the other meaning: to be done for, caught out.
Related Dominican words
- criollo — local, homegrown
- el chicharrón — fried pork
- el comedor — small cheap eatery
- el concón — the crispy rice at the bottom
- el guineo — banana
- el mofongo — mofongo (mashed fried plantain)
- el moro — rice and beans; your daily bread
- el morísoñando — orange-and-milk shake
- el romo — rum
- habichuelas — beans
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