Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

cachorro-quente

Noun
/kæˈʃɔː.roʊ ˈkwɛnteɪ/
Definition
A popular street food consisting of a cooked sausage served in a sliced bun.
Examples
  • For lunch today, I had a delicious cachorro-quente topped with mustard and onions.
  • The street vendor sells the best cachorro-quente in town.
  • During the picnic, we enjoyed some homemade cachorro-quente with our friends.
Meaning
Literally translates to ‘hot dog’ in English, referring to a specific type of sandwich commonly enjoyed in various cultures.
Synonyms
  • hot dog
  • snausage sandwich
  • frankfurter