A person with bad habits, dishonest, or annoyingly picky and demanding. In Ecuador and Colombia, a 'mañoso' is either the vendor who sneaks extra charges into your bill, or the child who refuses every food on the plate. Both are equally exhausting.

Avocado in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay — the Quechua word for the same creamy green fruit. The 'palta vs. aguacate' debate is one of the great divides of the Spanish language.

A girl who has an intangible quality that makes her magnetic and admired. The person everyone wants to know.

A corn cob with its kernels still attached — the whole ear of corn in its natural form. It's what you boil, grill, or strip for kernels across all of Latin America.