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/Sounds like 'meh-ren-DEH-roh'/

An outdoor or semi-outdoor casual food spot — the place you go for afternoon snacks, grilled meats, or simple food in a relaxed, open-air setting. In Spain, merendero is where families go on weekends, away from restaurants.

Example

"Nos fuimos a un merendero a las afueras a comer bocadillos."

"El merendero del parque tiene unas vistas increíbles. → We went to an outdoor food spot on the outskirts to eat sandwiches."

"The snack spot in the park has incredible views."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Palabra del vocabulario coloquial mexicano que funciona como intensificador o maldición, derivada del verbo 'chingar'. Aparece en expresiones como 'a la chingada' (al demonio), 'de la chingada' (pésimo) o 'hijo de la chingada' (insulto grave).