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Duvalín

"an invented brand name"

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doo·vah·LEEN

Where it comes from

Spanish Duvalín (a coined trade name with no literal sense)

What Duvalín means

Duvalín is a Mexican sweet name of Spanish origin meaning "an invented brand name". It comes from Spanish Duvalín (a coined trade name with no literal sense). It is pronounced doo-vah-LEEN, and it is most associated with the whole country.

A Ricolino trademark for the little tub of hazelnut and vanilla cream. Unlike most words on this site it decodes into nothing: it was invented to sound pleasant, and any 'meaning' you are told for it is made up.

This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: From colonial convent sweets like ate and jamoncillo to the chili-and-tamarind candies of the modern corner shop. Alegría means "joy", borrachito means "little drunk one", and muégano's name is a mystery even to Mexicans.

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Duvalín means an invented brand name

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