Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cabrito

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: cabri-to
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Meat from a young goat; kid.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mutton rivaled beef in prominence until this century, and cabrito, or kid, remains a major food in Nuevo León."
"Mr. Dean O. Smith, who is the game warden in the Dripping Springs area, barbecues the cabrito for us, and what a treat that is! Cabrito is a very young Spanish goat between one and a half and two years old."
"Consuela and Sullivan had been cooking all night so there was plenty of beef and cabrito."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cabrito (“kid”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: cabrito

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

lamb veal

Synonyms

kid

Questions

What does cabrito mean?: Meat from a young goat; kid.
Where does cabrito come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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