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/Sounds like "ahl" (as in "art") + "fah" (as in "far") + "HOHR" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

Two cookies sandwiched with dulce de leche and coated in chocolate, the ultimate Argentine and Uruguayan snack. Alfajores are cultural treasures exported worldwide and devoured by the boxful.

Examples

Bring me a box of alfajores from Argentina.

The alfajores from that bakery are addictive.

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Regional synonyms

A cockfighting arena or the main concert stage at a regional fair in Mexico. The palenque is the beating heart of action at Mexican ferias, whether you are watching roosters fight or catching a famous banda or norteño act. Both meanings carry the same rowdy, electric crowd energy.