mote con huesillos

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “boiled (wheat) grains with dried peaches”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌmote kon w̝eˈsiʝos/ [ˌmo.t̪e kõn w̝eˈsi.ʝos] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌmote kon w̝eˈsiʎos/ [ˌmo.t̪e kõn w̝eˈsi.ʎos] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌmote kon w̝eˈsiʃos/ [ˌmo.t̪e kõn w̝eˈsi.ʃos] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌmote kon w̝eˈsiʒos/ [ˌmo.t̪e kõn w̝eˈsi.ʒos] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: mo‧te con hue‧si‧llos

Noun

mote con huesillos m (plural motes con huesillos)

  1. (Chile) A Chilean beverage consisting of a sweet nectar-like liquid made with dried peaches (huesillos) cooked in sugar, water and cinnamon, mixed with fresh cooked husked wheat berries (mote).

Derived terms

  • más chileno que el mote con huesillos

Further reading

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