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/Sounds like the English word "bal" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AH" (as in "art") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A folded flour tortilla filled with refried beans, shredded cheese, and melted butter, the quintessential Honduran breakfast. The baleada is to Honduras what the taco is to Mexico: pure national identity.

Examples

A simple baleada for breakfast.

Doña María's baleadas are legendary.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Taco
Bandera de Costa Rica
Gallo

To be in an extremely difficult and urgent situation, on the verge of being overwhelmed by accumulated problems, debts, or pressures. The image of someone who can barely keep their head above water.