sancocho

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A soup cooked with meat and starchy plants (such as roots or plantains), usually eaten for lunch.

   “Sancocho is the name of a hearty Caribbean stew. This meatless version features potatoes, carrots, and West Indian pumpkin, a huge gourd with a vibrant orange flesh and sweet flavor.”

   “Is it bouillabaisse, bourride, burrida, cacciucco, solianka, matelote, sancochos, opera de pescado, or zuppa di pesce?”

   “And Orlando is sipping beer and eating sancocho at his favorite café.”