chimichurri
/ˌt͡ʃɪmiˈt͡ʃʊɹi/noun
chimichurri is spelled C-H-I-M-I-C-H-U-R-R-I: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chimichurri means “A sauce and marinade for grilled meat originally from Argentina, made from chopped parsley or cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, and paprika with…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chimichurri is chimichurris.
How many letters and syllables are in chimichurri?
| Letters | 11: C-H-I-M-I-C-H-U-R-R-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chimichurri?
Chimichurri appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chimichurri?
- /ˌt͡ʃɪmiˈt͡ʃʊɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chimichurri.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chimichurri
- chimichurris plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chimichurri mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sauce and marinade for grilled meat originally from Argentina, made from chopped parsley or cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, and paprika with olive oil.
- 2
A traditional pork sandwich with cabbage and salsa, eaten as a snack in the Dominican Republic
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate chimichurri?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of chimichurri: chimi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chimichurri in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | chimichurri |
| Spanish | cytsa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chimichurri come from?
Borrowed from Spanish chimichurri, from Basque tximitxurri (literally “a mixture of several things in no particular order”), from Basque immigrants to Argentina and Uruguay in the 19th century. Many folk etymologies also exist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).