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2024
esquite
esquite
Spanish
Fried
esquites
are often consumed as
street food
.
Noun
esquite
m
(
plural
esquites
)
(
usually
in the
plural
,
Mexico
)
A
saladlike
dish of boiled or fried
corn
kernels
seasoned with
epazote
.
References
Carlos Montemayor
et al.
(2009)
Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México
, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Etymology
From
Classical Nahuatl
izquitl
(
“
cooked maize
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
[esˈki.te]
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