Etymology

huevos

Hue·vos
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Today it means: Huevos rancheros, a Mexican breakfast dish Full definition →

Spanish huevo
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The story

  1. Spanish · derived fromhuevo“egg”
  2. English todayHuevos

Derived from the plural form of Spanish huevo (“egg”). The island is named for the ease of gathering iguana and bird eggs there.

Words from the same roots

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