chuche

Spanish

Etymology

Shortened form of chuchería meaning a trinket or tasty titbit. From chocho (“lupin bean”) from Mozarabic شّوشّْ‎ originally from Latin salsus (“salted”) because of the way they were habitually eaten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃut͡ʃe/

Noun

chuche m (plural chuches)

  1. sweet (sugary confection)

Synonyms
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