quiote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl quiyōtl (“offshoot, stem”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjote/ [ˈkjo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: quio‧te

Noun

quiote m (plural quiotes)

1. (Mexico) the edible peduncle of an agave plant, which supports its inflorescence

See also

• maguey

Further reading

• “quiote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014