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Meaning of tuco | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A tomato-based pasta sauce, similar to a ragout or bolognese, traditionally consumed in South America.

uncountable

Examples

“We ate ñoqui in a tuco sauce that they'd ordered already prepared, and Soriano and I drank wine, a De Lucca cabernet sauvignon, while Felip didn't drink anything at all […]”
“Customize your tuco sauce: add sliced mushrooms, diced aubergine or sliced spinach, or think of some ideas of your own.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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