polvorón

== Spanish == === Etymology === From pólvora (“gunpowder”) +‎ -ón, from polvo (“dust, powder”), because it crumbles when it is eaten. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /polboˈɾon/ [pol.β̞oˈɾõn] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: pol‧vo‧rón === Noun === polvorón m (plural polvorones) a type of shortbread made of flour, sugar, milk, and nuts, popular in Spain, Latin America and other former Spanish colonies, such as the Philippines, during Christmastime Hypernym: mantecado ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “polvorón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025