Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
mantecado
ice cream
manteca
lard, butter
+
-ado
past participle suffix
Mantecado means ice cream and is derived from manteca0 (lard, butter0) + -ado1, suggesting a creamy, buttery dessert.
noun
  1. ice cream
    A type of Spanish ice cream or frozen dessert
    En verano, me encanta comer mantecado de vainilla. // In summer, I love eating vanilla ice cream.