English
lechonera
Lechonera comes from Spanish lechonera.
- Spanishc. 1500–presentlechonera
- Englishearliest quotation 2007same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Spanishc. 1500–presentlechonera
- Englishearliest quotation 2007same form
Earliest quotation: 2007, Cindy Price, Party With Pig: In Puerto Rico, a Glorious Feast: “According to Mr. Ayala, some of the best lechón…”
Every English word from Spanish lechonera
Today it means
noun A Latin American restaurant selling roasted pork.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish lechonera / lechonera