catracho

Spanish

Etymology

From a mispronunciation of the surname of Florencio Xatruch, a General who led the Honduran expeditionary force against William Walker in Nicaragua in 1856.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈtɾat͡ʃo/, [kaˈt̪ɾat͡ʃo]

Adjective

catracho (feminine singular catracha, masculine plural catrachos, feminine plural catrachas)

  1. (colloquial) Honduran

Noun

catracho m (plural catrachos, feminine catracha, feminine plural catrachas)

  1. (colloquial) Honduran person
  2. (Honduras) A dish consisting of of fried corn with beans and cheese
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