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/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "GOO" (as in "good")/

Meaning

A mashed boiled green plantain dish that's the quintessential Dominican breakfast. Served with the holy trinity of fried salami, white cheese, and eggs, it's the reason Dominicans actually get out of bed in the morning.

Examples

A plate of mashed plantains with the full breakfast combo, please.

My grandma makes the best one in the world, hands down.

Regional synonyms

The Guaraní word for "what," "thing," or "matter," used in Paraguay as part of Jopara: the everyday natural blend of Guaraní and Spanish that most Paraguayans speak. You will hear "mba'e" woven into sentences that are otherwise entirely in Spanish, a reminder that Guaraní is a co-official language very much alive in daily life.