esquites

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noun

A Mexican snack or antojito made from white corn kernels that have been boiled and softened in water, which typically contains salt and epazote.

OriginSpanish esquites ← Nahuatl īzquitl →
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Meanings

nounesquites (countable and uncountable, plural esquites)
  1. countableuncountableA Mexican snack or antojito made from white corn kernels that have been boiled and softened in water, which typically contains salt and epazote.

Origin

  1. Nahuatlīzquitl
  2. Spanishesquites
  3. Englishesquites

Borrowed from Spanish esquites, plural of esquite (“toasted corn”), from Nahuatl īzquitl

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APA

esquites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esquites

MLA

“esquites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esquites. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esquites,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esquites.

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