chilaquiles
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Etymology edit
From Spanish chilaquiles, from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl.
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Noun edit
chilaquiles pl (plural only)
- A traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.
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Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Classical Nahuatl chīlātl (“chili pepper water”), from chīlli (“chili”) + ātl (“water”), + quilitl (“edible plant or vegetable”).
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Noun edit
chilaquiles m pl (plural only)
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Further reading edit
- “chilaquiles”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014