xuixo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan xuixo.

Pronunciation

Noun

xuixo (plural xuixos)

  1. A viennoiserie pastry filled with crema catalana, from Girona in Catalonia, Spain.

Further reading

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French chouchou. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

xuixo m (plural xuixos)

  1. xuixo (viennoiserie from Girona in Catalonia, Spain)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish chuzo.

Noun

xuixo m (plural xuixos)

  1. a pointed stick formerly wielded by night watchmen

Further reading
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