bocado

/boˈkado/ · B2 · noun · m

mouthful

🍽️ bocado = boca (mouth) + -ado: what fills the mouth in one go

Bocado comes from boca, meaning mouth, plus the suffix -ado. Think of it as a mouth-sized amount: one bite, a mouthful, or a quick snack. Sounds like boca-do: what the mouth does.

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