Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A spicy Spanish and Latin American dish made of seasoned ground meat and vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, and onions.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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You couldn't quite call it picadillo, but it tastes great and makes the house smell terrific.
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You couldn't quite call it picadillo, but it tastes great and makes the house smell terrific.
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You couldn't quite call it picadillo, but it tastes great and makes the house smell terrific.
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You couldn't quite call it picadillo, but it tastes great and makes the house smell terrific.
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They also will make a tamale called picadillo, which bears no resemblance to a picadillo of ground meat, tomatoes, raisins and capers.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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The picadillo is the tamale my mother and tias made with me during my recent trip home.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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It's a sort of tomatoey, slightly spicy "picadillo" of marlin.
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I really like "picadillo", but I'm not crazy about using it as a filling for "empanadas" made with corn "masa".
Empanadas 1919
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Skillet With summer upon us, quick, easy meals make Hotel in Tagaytay, I was surprised to see a different kind of picadillo on the buffet table of
WN.com - Articles related to Royal Caribbean 2nd-qtr loss wider than expected 2009
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Skillet With summer upon us, quick, easy meals make Hotel in Tagaytay, I was surprised to see a different kind of picadillo on the buffet table of
WN.com - Articles related to Royal Caribbean 2nd-qtr loss wider than expected 2009
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