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bollo

Also spelled: bollo preñao · bollo de maíz nuevo · bollos

What does bollo mean?

Corn dough wrapped in corn or bijao leaf and boiled. Varieties include white, sweet young-corn, and "preñao" (filled with meat).

Example

We bought bollos on the road out to the interior.Compramos bollos en la carretera hacia el interior.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Tradición del maíz, compartida con Colombia.

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See also

tortilla (panameña)tamal panameño

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