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/Sounds like "proh" (as in "pro") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

A grilled slice of provolone cheese, melted on the outside with a golden crust and creamy inside, an unmissable starter at any Argentine asado. No real asado is complete without provoleta.

Examples

While we wait for the asado, let's start with the provoleta.

Provoleta with oregano and olive oil is pure heaven.

Regional synonyms

To be exhausted, wrecked, or in really bad physical or emotional shape in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. After a brutal day you end up completely destroyed.