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/CHU-nyo/

A black freeze-dried potato dehydrated by the extreme Andean cold and sun — preserved for years without spoiling. In Bolivia and Peru, chuño is a millennia-old ingredient that outlasted empires and still goes in the pot.

Example

"The chairo uses chuño soaked since the night before."

"Without chuño you can't make a proper Andean stew."

Regional synonyms:

Extremely muscular, jacked, with a body that is clearly the result of serious gym work. This is the superlative form of "trabado" (buff) in Mexico, used to describe someone whose physique is impressively ripped and defined. If you see a guy at the gym who looks like he lives there, that is someone who is "trabadísimo." It is always used as a compliment for someone who has put in the work.