Definify.com

Definition 2024

humita

humita

English

Noun

humita ‎(plural humitas)

  1. A traditional food of South America, consisting of masa harina dough and corn slowly cooked in oil.
    • 2008 February 3, “Where the Twain Meet”, in New York Times:
      The Ecuadorean offerings are the best, particularly the humitas, steamed cornhusk tamales stuffed with a moist and fresh filling of sweet corn.

Spanish

Etymology

From Quechua humint'a

Noun

humita f ‎(plural humitas)

  1. (Argentina, Chile, Peru) tamale
  2. (Chile) bow tie

Synonyms

Etymology

From Spanish humita, from Quechua humint'a.

Similar Results