vizcaíno

Basque, from Vizcaya

adjective bees-kah-EE-noh Rare

Usage Note

Vizcaíno refers specifically to something or someone from Vizcaya (Biscay), one of the three Basque provinces, and is narrower than vasco (Basque in general). In culinary contexts a la vizcaína denotes a classic sauce made with dried red peppers and onion, especially with cod (bacalao).

Examples

"El pescador vizcaíno preparó el bacalao."

Natural Translation

The Basque fisherman prepared the cod.

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