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/Sounds like "moh" (as in "more") + "RROHN"/

Meaning

A large, fleshy red pepper central to Spanish cooking. Roasted morrón with olive oil is one of the simplest and most satisfying things you can put on a table. Also a core ingredient in soups, stews, and salads.

Examples

Roast some red peppers for dinner, I absolutely love them.

Gazpacho always turns out better with a nice ripe morrón.

Regional synonyms

A fake person who pretends to be something they are not, especially in social situations. In Argentina and Uruguay, you call someone "careta" when they act all proper and respectable in public but are completely different behind closed doors, or when they fake a lifestyle they cannot actually afford.