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menudo, n. U.S.
(mɪˈnuːdəʊ, ‖ meˈnudo)
[a. Mexican Sp. (cf. the earlier Sp. menudos giblets, offal), substantive use of menudo adj. small, ult. f. L. minutus minute a.]
A thick, spicy Mexican soup, traditionally made with tripe, calf's feet, hominy, and seasoning.
1964G. C. Booth Food & Drink of Mexico 23 Menudo is a favorite of Mexicans all over the country. 1973R. L. Simon Big Fix viii. 62 ‘Take some menudo,’ she said, nodding toward the soup. 1977Time 4 July 37/1 In Los Angeles the proliferating Mexican food stands will turn out not just tacos but also burritos, chorizos, carnitas and menudo (a milky-white soup made from the lining of a cow's stomach). 1986B. Fussell I hear Amer. Cooking i. i. 33, I was once snowed in for a week and lived entirely on a single large pot of menudo, which improved with each reheating. 1994C. McCarthy Crossing 365 She had brought him some menudo hot from the fire. |