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/Sounds like "TREHS" (as in "tread") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "chehs" (as in "check")/

Meaning

A spongy cake soaked in three types of milk, evaporated, condensed, and heavy cream. It's the most beloved Latin American dessert: impossibly moist, dangerously sweet, and completely irresistible.

Examples

My grandma's tres leches cake is legendary.

I can eat an entire tres leches by myself, no shame.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, an informal way to address a friend, buddy, or close companion. A casual term used when greeting someone you are on good terms with, similar to "bro" or "homie" in feel.