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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "mee" (as in "me") + "CHOO" (as in "choose") + "rree"/

Meaning

Argentina and Uruguay's iconic herb and garlic sauce served alongside grilled meats. Made with fresh parsley, oregano, garlic, oil, and vinegar, chimichurri is considered non-negotiable at any asado. No barbecue south of Buenos Aires is complete without it.

Examples

An asado without chimichurri just isn't the same.

I made the chimichurri from scratch for the get-together.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Guasacaca

/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "mee" (as in "me") + "CHOO" (as in "choose") + "rree"/

Meaning

Herb and spice sauce originally from Argentina, now used across South America to dress grilled meats. Chimichurri, parsley, garlic, vinegar, oil, is the flavor that says 'asado' is ready. An Argentine without chimichurri at a barbecue is practically a national emergency.

Examples

Without chimichurri, the asado just isn't the same.

I put chimichurri on the chicken and it was absolutely incredible.

Regional synonyms

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The Panamanian phonetic spelling of English "pretty," meaning cute, nice, or good-looking. Used for people, things, and places. It's one of many anglicisms that entered Panamanian Spanish through the strong American cultural presence around the Canal.