Meanings
nounchilaquiles pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.
Synonyms: Mexican lasagna
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.
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Origin
- Classical Nahuatlchīlātl
- Spanishchilaquiles
- Englishchilaquiles
From Spanish chilaquiles, from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl.
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chilaquiles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilaquiles
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“chilaquiles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilaquiles. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chilaquiles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilaquiles.
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