sancocho

From Spanish sancocho.

sancocho (countable and uncountable, plural sancochos)

1. A soup cooked with meat and starchy plants (such as roots or plantains), usually eaten for lunch.
   • 1998, Jay Solomon, 150 Vegan Favorites: Fresh, Easy, and Incredibly Delicious Recipes You Can Enjoy Every Day, →ISBN, "West Indian Pumpkin Sancocho":

     Sancocho is the name of a hearty Caribbean stew. This meatless version features potatoes, carrots, and West Indian pumpkin, a huge gourd with a vibrant orange flesh and sweet flavor.

   • 2004, John Manikowski, Fish Grilled & Smoked: 150 Recipes for Cooking Rich, Flavorful Fish on the Backyard Grill, Streamside, Or in a Home Smoker, →ISBN, page 134:

     Is it bouillabaisse, bourride, burrida, cacciucco, solianka, matelote, sancochos, opera de pescado, or zuppa di pesce?

   • 2005, Rick Eid, "Boys Will Be Boys", Law & Order: Trial By Jury, →ISBN, 0:38:04:

     And Orlando is sipping beer and eating sancocho at his favorite café.

From sancochar.

• IPA^(key): /sanˈkot͡ʃo/, [sãŋˈkot͡ʃo]

sancocho m (plural sancochos)

1. sancocho.

sancocho

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of sancochar.