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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

A short person in Mexico. Used affectionately as a nickname between friends or couples, rarely as a real insult. It's so common that half of Mexico has a friend called chaparro or chaparra.