chilaquiles
English
Etymology
From Spanish chilaquiles, from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃi.ləˈki.leɪs/
Noun
chilaquiles pl (plural only)
- A traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.
Synonyms
- Mexican lasagna
Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl chīlātl (“chili pepper water”), from chīlli (“chili”) + ātl (“water”), + quilitl (“edible plant or vegetable”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃilaˈkiles/ [t͡ʃi.laˈki.les]
- Rhymes: -iles
- Syllabification: chi‧la‧qui‧les
Noun
chilaquiles m pl (plural only)
- chilaquiles
Related terms
- chile
- quelite
Further reading
- “chilaquiles”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014