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pico

/ˈpiːkoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A condiment generally made with diced raw onions, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro.

Examples :

"We added a spoonful of fresh pico to our tacos for extra flavor. "
food vegetable

Related Words

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tacos noun

/ˈtɑkoʊz/ /ˈtækoʊz/

A Mexican snack food; a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled), with typically some type of meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables (usually tomatoes and lettuce, as served in the United States, and cilantro, onion, and avocado, as served in México) and salsa.

"After school, I bought three tacos from the food truck for dinner. "

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tomatoes noun

/təˈmeɪtoʊz/ /təˈmɑːtoʊz/

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

"My grandmother grows the best tomatoes in her garden every summer. "

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added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

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spoonful noun

/ˈspuːnfʊl/ /ˈspuːnˌfʊl/

The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.

"The recipe called for a spoonful of sugar. "

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chiles noun

/ˈt͡ʃaɪlz/ /ˈt͡ʃilis/

The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

"My mom added several dried chiles to the pot of chili to give it a spicy kick. "

Illustration onions

onions noun

/ˈʌnjənz/

A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

"My mom used onions in the stew she made for dinner. "

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flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

Illustration diced

diced verb

/daɪst/

To play dice.

"Every Friday night, my friends and I diced for fun and small prizes. "

Illustration fresh

fresh noun

/fɹɛʃ/

A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.

"The fresh flooded the low-lying fields near the river, causing the farmers to cancel their harvest. "

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condiment noun

/ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/

Something used to enhance the flavor of food; for example, salt or pepper.

"My mother always adds a generous amount of mustard as a condiment to her hot dogs. "

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration cilantro

cilantro noun

/siˈlæntɹəʊ/ /siˈlɑntɹoʊ/

The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.

"My mom added fresh cilantro to the salsa, making it taste even better. "