chilate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl (literally “chili water”), from chīlli (“chili”) + ātl (“water”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈlate/ [t͡ʃiˈla.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: chi‧la‧te

Noun

chilate m (plural chilates)

  1. (El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua) a traditional beverage, the contents thereof consist of ground toasted corn and allspice.

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