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Bandera de México

/Sounds like 'chah-MO-rro'/

The calf muscle, the back lower leg. Also a popular pork cut in Mexico — chamorro al horno or en salsa is a beloved dish, slow-cooked until the meat falls off the bone, found at markets and family celebrations.

Example

"My calves are killing me from all that walking."

"I ordered a roasted pork shank and it was delicious."

Regional synonyms:

Algo bueno, agradable, tranquilo o persona relajada y de buena onda. En Argentina se usa para describir tanto cosas positivas como actitudes discretas y sin drama.