Etymology

chilaquiles

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Today it means: A traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa. Full definition →

Spanish chilaquiles ← Classical Nahuatl chīlātl
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The story

  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromchīlātl
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromchilaquiles
  3. English todaychilaquiles

From Spanish chilaquiles, from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl.

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