Almuerzo is Spanish for lunch, the midday meal.
In Spanish-speaking contexts, it typically refers to a substantial meal eaten around midday: ¿Qué hay para el almuerzo?
The word appears in English when discussing Latin American or Spanish cuisine and dining customs.
1. midday — noon, Day's exact middle; siesta (Midday rest); solar (Of the star); familiar (Known from experience)
2. meal — comida, Spanish word for food; desayuno (First meal of day); buffet (Self-service meal display); aperitivo (Pre-dinner drink ritual); mantel · cocina
3. food — sandwich, Filling between bread slices; ensalada (Spanish word for salad); pasta (Shaped wheat dough); arroz (Rice, in Spanish); tacos · empanadas · ceviche · arepas · pupusas · tamales · quesadilla · burrito · torta · cazuela
4. break — tiempo, Spanish for duration; hora (Traditional circular folk dance); trabajo (Job, in Spanish); colegio (Spanish for school); cantina
5. social — familia, Household, in Spanish; amigos (Spanish word for friends); mesa (Flat-topped steep-sided elevation); domingo (Spanish word for Sunday)
Opposites
meal timing/sequencealmuerzo ≠ desayuno First meal of day; breakfast · dinner · supper · brunch · midnight snack
fasting vs. eatingalmuerzo ≠ fasting Deliberate food avoidance; snack · skipping meals · bocadillo
Categories
meals: supper, brunch, dinner, lunch, breakfast
Family
luncheon, lunchtime, lunchbox
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