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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "rrah" + "KEH" (as in "kept") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Chile's iconic crusty white bread roll, shaped like two conjoined buns, crispy on the outside and soft inside. Possibly introduced by French bakers in the 19th century, the marraqueta is so central to Chilean daily life that a morning without one feels incomplete.

Examples

Buy a dozen marraquetas for lunch.

There is nothing better than a marraqueta fresh out of the oven.

Regional synonyms

To cheat on your partner in Colombia. Poner los cachos is the classic romantic betrayal, doing it behind their back with someone else.