Meaning
A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
Etymology
Origin: French
From Spanish adobo, from Old French adober (“equip a horseman”) (perhaps via Catalan), from the same Germanic root as dab, dub. Compare French daube (earlier dobe (1571), adobbe (1598)), Italian dobba (1549), adobbo (1570).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-07ABDFLOR
- 2026-09-06BADEGNO
- 2026-07-29BADORTU
- 2026-05-20ABODCKR
- 2026-04-24DANGBIO
- 2025-07-19ABLDCIO
- 2025-05-28DUATOBR
- 2025-03-24OALRIDB
- 2024-09-17OAKCBDR
- 2024-09-01ABNHDKO
- 2024-05-07BAOFDLR
- 2024-02-26DAOIBLR
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.