esquite

Spanish

Fried esquites are often consumed as street food.

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl izquitl (“cooked maize”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [esˈki.te]

Noun

esquite m (plural esquites)

  1. (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
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