papelón — meaning in English
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English meaning
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jaggery
noun An unrefined, dark brown sugar made by boiling down palm or sugarcane sap, common in South and Southeast Asian cooking.
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spectacle
noun An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
Senses
papelón is used for these senses in English:
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jaggery
A traditional dark-brown unrefined sugar made from palm tree sap which is used throughout South and Southeast Asia; (by extension) other types of unrefined sugar.
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spectacle
An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
spectacle — full definition
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noun An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
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noun Drama and excitement in a display, product, performance, exhibition, etc.
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noun An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
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noun The brille of a snake.