chilaquiles
English
editEtymology
editFrom Spanish chilaquiles, from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchilaquiles pl (plural only)
- A traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.
Synonyms
editSpanish
editEtymology
editFrom Classical Nahuatl chīlātl (“chili pepper water”), from chīlli (“chili”) + ātl (“water”), + quilitl (“edible plant or vegetable”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchilaquiles m pl (plural only)
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “chilaquiles”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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