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/Sounds like "PWEHS" + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

A fixed or semi-fixed outdoor stall where food, fruit, clothes, or other products are sold directly to the public. The most accessible shop in the neighborhood: no walls, no doors, and always a personal, direct interaction.

Examples

The taco stall closes at 2 in the morning. It never fails.

We always buy our fruit from the same stall at the market.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Chiringo

A woven wicker or palm basket used to carry tortillas, fruit, or vegetables. One of the most iconic objects of Mesoamerican craftsmanship, still found in markets everywhere.