What does «atolillo» mean in Spanish?
- Gachas (soft dough) made with cornstarch, sugar, egg and other ingredients.
♦ Used in: Guatemala - Honduras - Nicaragua
Examples of use in Spanish: "para preparar el atolillo, se debe dejar una noche antes el arroz en remojo".
"esta es la receta para preparar el atolillo guatemalteco".
"el atolillo es vendido en mercados o ferias".
- Atole simpler than the current one, especially for children and sick people.
♦ Used in: Mexico - Substance that when dissolved takes on a thick texture, similar to the texture of gruel.
♦ Used in: Honduras - Liquid preparation made from sago or maranta, which is given especially to sick people.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - Semen.
♦ Used in: Guatemala - (atolillos) A certain diuretic medicinal potion
- (dar atolillo con el dedo a alguien) Deceiving someone as if they were a child, duping them, promising in vain or doing the minimum necessary to stop complaints.