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manjar

delicacy, exquisite dish

noun mahn-HAHR Rare

Origin: From Old Spanish manjar, from French manger (to eat), from Latin manducare.

Usage Note

Manjar refers to any food considered especially delicious or luxurious. Manjar blanco is a specific sweet cream dessert popular in Chile and Colombia, similar to dulce de leche. The word has an elevated, literary register in Spain but is used more casually in some Latin American countries.

Examples

"El foie gras es un auténtico manjar."

Natural Translation

Foie gras is a true delicacy.

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