chuño

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua ch'uñu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuɲo/ [ˈt͡ʃu.ɲo]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uɲo
  • Syllabification: chu‧ño

Noun

chuño m (plural chuños)

  1. (South America) freeze-dried potato; potato starch

Further reading

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