botana
nounColloquial
A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.
What it means
Snacks, nibbles — specifically the food put out alongside drinks.
Examples with translations
Trae algo de botana para la película.
Bring some snacks for the film.
En esa cantina la botana viene incluida.
At that cantina the snacks come free with your drink.
Note: Free botana with drinks is a long-standing cantina tradition.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- picadera, snacks