adobo
Cebuano
noun
Definitions
- fried meat that has been marinated in soy sauce, garlic and vinegar or calamondin juice
- a dish in which meat or liver is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and onions
- (slang) thumbsucking
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian adobo (delicacy of marinated meat).
Origin
Spanish
adobo
Gloss
delicacy of marinated meat