ají criollo

Spanish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /aˌxi ˈkɾjoʝo/ [aˌxi ˈkɾjo.ʝo]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /aˌxi ˈkɾjoʝo/ [aˌxi ˈkɾjo.ʝo]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /aˌxi ˈkɾjoʎo/ [aˌxi ˈkɾjo.ʎo]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aˌxi ˈkɾjoʃo/ [aˌxi ˈkɾjo.ʃo]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aˌxi ˈkɾjoʒo/ [aˌxi ˈkɾjo.ʒo]

• Syllabification: a‧jí crio‧llo

Noun

ají criollo m (plural ajís criollos or ajíes criollos)

1. an Ecuadoran hot sauce made from ajís
2. a variety of hot pepper (Capsicum)