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salpicon

salpicon

9.9
A dish of chopped meat, fish and vegetables mixed with sauce and served hot or cold
  • noun
  • /sælˈpɪkən/
translation icon : salpicón
  • The restaurant served a delicious seafood salpicon as a starter.

Examples

  • We enjoyed the fresh salpicon at the seaside restaurant.

  • The chef prepared a delicious salpicon for the guests.

  • She made a beef salpicon with peppers and onions for the family dinner.

  • A cold vegetable salpicon is perfect for a summer picnic.

  • For dinner, I prepared a delicious salpicon made with shrimp and vegetables, served chilled with a tangy sauce.

  • At the party, the chef presented a warm salpicon of beef, carrots, and potatoes that everyone enjoyed.

  • The restaurant's salpicon featured a mix of grilled chicken and fresh herbs, making it a perfect dish for summer.

Synonyms

dish
vssalpicon
332 1.0

A particular cooked food served as part of a meal

is a specific mixed preparation of chopped meat, fish, or vegetables
salmagundi
vssalpicon
  • Archaic
9.9

A salad made of chopped cooked meats, eggs, and vegetables with dressing

is mixed together rather than arranged, often with sauce and served hot or cold

How Mixed

hodgepodge
14 7.3
salpicon
9.9
medley
27 4.6
mixture
58 1.2

Surface Forms

salpicon singular
salpicons plural

Etymology

The word salpicon comes from Spanish salpicar, which means 'to splash' or 'to scatter' and is like the English word splash. So imagine small pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables 'splashed' together in a bowl, and you have a salpicon, a dish of chopped things mixed together.