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papelón — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jaggery noun An unrefined, dark brown sugar made by boiling down palm or sugarcane sap, common in South and Southeast Asian cooking.
  • spectacle noun An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

Senses

papelón is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • spectacle An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.

spectacle — full definition

  1. noun An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
  2. noun Drama and excitement in a display, product, performance, exhibition, etc.
  3. noun An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
  4. noun The brille of a snake.

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