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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "pahs" (as in "park")/

Meaning

A thick, sweet corn cake made from freshly ground corn, one of Venezuela's most beloved foods. Served hot off a griddle and typically filled with queso de mano or queso blanco, cachapas are a staple breakfast and snack at roadside stands and restaurants across the country. Think of them as a sweeter, softer version of a corn tortilla turned into a sandwich.

Examples

Compraron cachapas calientes en el puesto de la carretera.

They bought hot cachapas from the roadside stand.

En esa feria las cachapas con queso de mano se agotaron en la primera hora.

At that food fair the cachapas with queso de mano sold out within the first hour.

Regional synonyms

A roommate you share an apartment and expenses with. The roomie relationship can be amazing or a total nightmare, there's no in-between, and cleaning habits usually determine which.