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diablo

adj.
C2 Proficiency US //ˌdaɪˈæbɫoʊ// di·a·blo

adj. describing a dish that is cooked with very spicy ingredients, like hot peppers or strong mustard.

adj. prepared with hot spices or a piquant sauce, often featuring mustard or chili peppers. Typically used as a postpositive modifier in culinary contexts.


SIMPLE

The chef prepared a spicy shrimp diablo for the special.

CONTEXTUAL

We ordered the chicken diablo, which came smothered in a dark, fiery sauce that lived up to its name.

COMPLEX

The traditional preparation of eggs diablo involves devilling the yolks with a heavy hand of cayenne and dry mustard to achieve a sharp, lingering heat.

Origin

From Spanish diablo (“devil”).

Usage

In culinary contexts, often follows the noun it modifies (e.g., 'shrimp diablo').

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