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tipicas

Tipicas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish adjective tipico, meaning typical or traditional. In standard usage tipicas functions as an adjective or, when used as a noun phrase, to describe elements that are characteristic of a place, a community, or a cultural group. It appears in phrases such as comidas tipicas (typical foods), trajes tipicos (traditional costumes), and costumbres tipicas (typical customs). The form is common across Spanish-speaking regions and does not refer to a single object by itself.

In practice, tipicas are used to denote regional or cultural traits that distinguish a locality. In gastronomy,

Usage notes include the fact that tipicas is generally lowercase unless it appears at the start of

See also: comida tipica, traje tipico, costumbre tipica.

tipicas
dishes
reflect
local
ingredients
and
cooking
methods;
in
folklore
and
ethnography,
tipicas
encompass
dances,
crafts,
rites,
and
other
practices
considered
representative
of
a
community.
Because
regional
variation
is
strong,
what
counts
as
tipica
can
vary
significantly
from
country
to
country
and
even
within
regions.
a
sentence
or
as
part
of
a
proper
noun.
In
some
contexts,
tipicas
may
be
used
in
tourism
or
marketing
as
a
shorthand
for
authenticity,
linking
products
or
experiences
to
a
local
identity.
When
capitalized
as
Tipicas,
it
may
refer
to
a
proper
name
or
title,
such
as
the
name
of
a
group,
project,
or
publication.