melcocha

Spanish

Etymology

From miel (honey) + cocha, feminine of cocho (cooked).

Noun

melcocha f (plural melcochas)

  1. type of confectionery made with honey
    • 2015 July 27, “El Neruda político llega al cine”, in El País:
      La extranjería es un gran lugar para remover la melcocha, como diríamos en México, para aventurarse y hacer las preguntas terribles.
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    Synonyms: alfandoque, arropía

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kapampangan: balikutsa
  • Tagalog: balikutsa

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Further reading

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