Etymology

x-cat-ik

Today it means: A spicy yellow chili pepper used in Yucatecan cuisine. Full definition →

Yucatec Maya xkat-ik
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  1. Yucatec Maya · derived fromxkat-ik
  2. English todayx-cat-ik

From Yucatec Maya xkat-ik; -ik means “chili pepper”.

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