medianoche

USAGE NOTE
When it refers to food, the plural of "medianoche" is "mediasnoches."
la medianoche(
meh
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dyah
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noh
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cheh
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. midnight
Faltan cinco minutos para la medianoche.It's five minutes to midnight.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. roll
Compré unas mediasnoches para la merienda.I bought some rolls for our afternoon snack.
3. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. hot dog bun
Si vamos a hacer perros calientes, hay que ir por unas mediasnoches.If we're going to make hot dogs, we need to go get some hot dog buns.
4. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
a. sandwich
Pedí una medianoche de jamón y queso.I ordered a ham and cheese sandwich.
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