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/Sounds like "gwah" (as in "Guam") + "kah" (as in "car") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

A beloved Salvadoran street food: a French bread roll stuffed with chicharrón (fried pork) and loroco (a local edible flower with a distinctive earthy flavor). One of the most iconic snacks you'll find at markets and roadside stalls across El Salvador.

Examples

I had a guacamaya sandwich at the market for breakfast and was full until nighttime.

Doña Chabe's guacamayas are the best ones at the whole market.

Regional synonyms

In football, a long and powerful pass or shot that travels through the air from one area to another. The 'pelotazo' is the strategy of the team that lacks technique but has strength.