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noun, masculine

ajillo

/aˈxiʝo/

noun, masculine/aˈxiʝo/

diminutive of ajo; A simple sauce with sautéd garlic as the chief ingredient.

gambas al ajilloshrimp with garlic sauce

Etymology tree Latin ālium Latin allium Spanish ajo Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old Spanish -iello Spanish -illo Spanish ajillo From ajo + -illo.