quiote
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl quiyōtl (“offshoot, stem”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
quiote m (plural quiotes)
- (Mexico) the edible peduncle of an agave plant, which supports its inflorescence
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “quiote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014