humita

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish humita, from Quechua humint'a.

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[1]:
      The Ecuadorean offerings are the best, particularly the humitas, steamed cornhusk tamales stuffed with a moist and fresh filling of sweet corn.

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua humint'a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈmita/ [uˈmi.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: hu‧mi‧ta

Noun

humita f (plural humitas)

  1. (Andes, Rioplatense) tamale
    Synonyms: tamal, huma, hallaca
  2. (Chile) bow tie
    Synonyms: corbatín, pajarita

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