Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Rice boiled in water, eaten by the natives in place of bread. Called by the Tagalogs canin.

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Examples

  • And all along Guerrero's coast, white rice, called morisqueta, is the standard accompaniment to seafood.

    Regional Cuisines Of Guerrero: From Beaches to Mountains 2007

  • And all along Guerrero's coast, white rice, called morisqueta, is the standard accompaniment to seafood.

    Regional Cuisines Of Guerrero: From Beaches to Mountains 2007

  • The rice and chorizo dish called morisqueta is among the state's most famous, as are carnitas, the deep-fried pork chunks that are now served all over the country, usually touted as "auténticos de michoacan."

    The Cuisine of Michoacán: Mexican Soul Food 2004

  • The rice and chorizo dish called morisqueta is among the state's most famous, as are carnitas, the deep-fried pork chunks that are now served all over the country, usually touted as "auténticos de michoacan."

    The Cuisine of Michoacán: Mexican Soul Food 2004

  • The rice and chorizo dish called morisqueta is among the state's most famous, as are carnitas, the deep-fried pork chunks that are now served all over the country, usually touted as "auténticos de michoacan."

    The Cuisine of Michoacán: Mexican Soul Food 2004

  • The rice and chorizo dish called morisqueta is among the state's most famous, as are carnitas, the deep-fried pork chunks that are now served all over the country, usually touted as "auténticos de michoacan."

    The Cuisine of Michoacán: Mexican Soul Food 2004

  • My wife and suegra use the term morisqueta and were both born and raised on the Jalisco coast.

    What is "negro ponch?" (a black punch at a Posada) 2002

  • Their ordinary food is rice pounded in wooden mortars, and cooked -- this is called morisqueta, [232] and is the ordinary bread of the whole country -- boiled fish (which is very abundant), the flesh of swine, deer, and wild buffaloes (which they call carabaos).

    History of the Philippine Islands Antonio de Morga 1597

  • I usually serve this picadillo with morisqueta (steamed white rice), refried beans, and fried plátano macho con crema de mesa.

    Speaking of picadillo 2009

  • I usually serve this picadillo with morisqueta (steamed white rice), refried beans, and fried plátano macho con crema de mesa.

    Speaking of picadillo 2009

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