pipián

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈpjan/ [piˈpjãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pi‧pián

Noun

pipián m (plural pipianes)

1. a kind of zucchini

   Synonyms: (Colombia) ahuyama, (Spain) calabacera, (Peru) mate amargo

2. (Mexico) a type of sauce made with pumpkin seeds or almonds, toasted corn and green chili
3. (Mexico) a type of stew made with such sauce

Further reading

• “pipián”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014