dulce de leche

English

Etymology

From the Spanish dulce de leche (literally milk sweet). Compare dolcelatte.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌdulseɪ də ˈlɛtʃeɪ/, /ˌdʌlseɪ də ˈlɛtʃeɪ/

Noun

dulce de leche (uncountable)

  1. A South American sweet spread made from sugar and boiled milk.

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally “milk sweet”.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /ˌdulθedeˈlet͡ʃe/, [ˌd̪ul̟θeðeˈlet͡ʃe]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /ˌdulsedeˈlet͡ʃe/, [ˌd̪ulseðeˈlet͡ʃe]

Noun

dulce de leche m (plural dulces de leche)

  1. (usually uncountable) dulce de leche
    Synonyms: manjar blanco, manjar (South America, especially Chile, Peru, Panama, and El Salvador), leche poleada (El Salvador), arequipe (Colombia, Venezuela), natillas (Spain)
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