English

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Etymology

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From beef +‎ Spanish salpicao, the latter term is a Philippine Spanish pronunciation spelling form of Spanish salpicado (sprinkled), past participle of salpicar (to sprinkle). Compare Tagalog salpikaw.

Noun

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beef salpicao (plural beef salpicaos or beef salpicao)

  1. (Philippines) A Filipino dish of grilled beef (sirloin or ribeye) cubes sprinkled with grounded black pepper and minced garlic