Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milanesa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: mi-lane-sa
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin slice of beef or another meat, dipped into beaten eggs, seasoned with salt and other condiments (like parsley and garlic), dipped in breadcrumbs and shallow-fried in oil, typical of Argentina.

Example Sentences

"I’ve had genuine delicate Wiener schnitzel in Vienna, authentic big-as-a-plate Milanese cutlets in Milan and the well-loved Milanesa in Argentina, sometimes as a sandwich."

Etymology

From Spanish milanesa.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: milanesa

Inflected Forms

milanesas (plural)

Phrases

Wiener schnitzel

Frequently Paired Words

Wiener schnitzel

Questions

What does milanesa mean?: A thin slice of beef or another meat, dipped into beaten eggs, seasoned with salt and other condiments (like parsley and garlic), dipped in breadcrumbs and shallow-fried in oil, typical of Argentina.
Where does milanesa come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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