huatia

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noun

A traditional Peruvian earthen oven, used to produce pachamanca, dating back to the time of the Inca.

OriginQuechua watya →
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Meanings

nounhuatia (plural huatias)

plural huatias

  1. A traditional Peruvian earthen oven, used to produce pachamanca, dating back to the time of the Inca.

    The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […]

    2009, Michael Hermann, Thomas Bernet, The Transition of Maca from Neglect to Market Prominence, page 18

Origin

  1. Quechuawatya
  2. Englishhuatia

Borrowed from Spanish, from Quechua watya.

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huatia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huatia

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“huatia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huatia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “huatia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huatia.

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