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pernil

  • [peɾˈnil]

Rhymes with il

Where it comes from

Del latín perna ('pernil de puerco').

noun perniles

  1. Anca y muslo del animal.
  2. Por antonomasia, el muslo del puerco.
  3. Parte del calzón o pantalón que cubre cada pierna.

In English

  • ham thigh and buttock of any animal slaughtered for meat
  • trouser leg sleeve

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MLA

"pernil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/pernil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pernil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/pernil

Chicago

"pernil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/pernil.

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@misc{pernil_2026,
  title = {pernil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pernil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}