"chimichurri" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌt͡ʃɪmiˈt͡ʃʊɹi/ Forms: chimichurris [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish chimichurri, from Basque tximitxurri (literally “a mixture of several things in no particular order”), from Basque immigrants to Argentina and Uruguay in the 19th century. Many folk etymologies also exist. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|chimichurri}} Spanish chimichurri, {{der|en|eu|tximitxurri|lit=a mixture of several things in no particular order}} Basque tximitxurri (literally “a mixture of several things in no particular order”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chimichurri (countable and uncountable, plural chimichurris)
  1. (uncountable) A sauce and marinade for grilled meat originally from Argentina, made from chopped parsley or cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, and paprika with olive oil. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sandwiches, Sauces Translations (Argentinian sauce for grilled meat): chimichurri (Afrikaans), chimichurri [masculine] (Portuguese)
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  2. (countable) A traditional pork sandwich with cabbage and salsa, eaten as a snack in the Dominican Republic Tags: countable Categories (topical): Sandwiches, Sauces Translations (a traditional pork sandwich of the Dominican Republic): cytsa [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-chimichurri-en-noun-0RyD3EHX Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 48 52 Disambiguation of Sauces: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of 'a traditional pork sandwich of the Dominican Republic': 1 99

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Alternative forms

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