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Etymology edit

Possibly from Spanish gigote (minced meat stew), from French gigot (ram leg).

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Noun edit

higute (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄᜓᜆᜒ)

  1. (Rizal) lugaw (rice porridge or gruel, especially the Filipino variety)
    Synonym: lugaw
  2. (Quezon) bopis (Filipino dish of pork or beef lungs and heart sautéed in tomatoes, chilies and onions)
    Synonyms: bopis, (Quezon) karlingga, (Quezon) kandingga

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