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Doncellita

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In Cuba, doncellita is slang for nipple, which explains the name of this milky coffee liqueur drink with its nipplelike maraschino cherry garnish.

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Doncellita

I don't want to write a review about this recipe, I just want to check on the translation of the name.  They put it means nipple in Cubian slang but everywhere I read it, does not translate into that, so I have included what I am seeing it as.



doncellita is a diminutive of doncella

don·ce·lla  Feminine - Noun - SingularDiminutives: doncellilla, doncellillas, doncellita, doncellitas
Aumentatives: doncellona, doncellonas, doncellota, doncellotasmaiden, lass, damsel, maid; Synonyms: moza, chica, mozuela, muchacha, señorita, soltera, chamaca, zagalamaid, maiden, maidservant, waiting maid, abigail, lady's maid; Synonyms: criada, sirvienta, criada asistenta, empleada doméstica, moza, mucama, mujer de la limpieza; Emplead@ en el servicio doméstico.

 

Posted by: momfor3 on December 3, 2008

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