lonche

Spanish

Etymology

From English lunch.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlont͡ʃe/, [ˈlõnʲt͡ʃe]

Noun

lonche m (plural lonches)

(Latin America) a light meal or snack taken at noon or in the afternoon
(Peru) tea (light meal with tea or coffee)
(Mexico) a sandwich on a roll, a torta

Synonyms

merienda
once (Chile)

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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