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/Sounds like "tohs" (as in "toll") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "nehs" (as in "net")/

Meaning

Slices of green plantain smashed flat and fried twice until crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Tostones are a mandatory side dish in the Caribbean, no meal is complete without them.

Examples

Some tostones with garlic mojo on the side.

Tostones come out better if you smash them flat.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Panamá
Bandera de Venezuela
Patacón

A male romantic partner in a formal, official relationship. Not a casual hookup: having a novio implies a socially recognized commitment across nearly all Spanish-speaking countries. There is a clear "we are together" label that goes beyond just dating casually.