# carinderia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small eatery or canteen or cafeteria that serves local (usually Filipino) food

## Etymology
From Philippine Spanish carindería, where the root, Spanish carí, itself is from Tagalog kari (“curry”). Compare Tagalog karinderya.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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