manchamanteles

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mancha (“to stain”) +‎ manteles (“tablecloths”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mant͡ʃamanˈteles/ [mãnʲ.t͡ʃa.mãn̪ˈt̪e.les]
• Rhymes: -eles
• Syllabification: man‧cha‧man‧te‧les

Noun

manchamanteles m (plural manchamanteles)

1. a type of mole sauce from Mexico

Further reading

• “manchamanteles”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014