alguashte
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Spanish
Alternative forms
- aiguaste, aiguashte, ainguaste, alguaixte, alguaste, guaste, yuguaste, alhuashte, aihuashte, alhuaste
Etymology
From Nahuatl ayotli (“pumpkin”) + huactli (“seed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
alguashte m (plural alguashtes)
- (Honduras, El Salvador) toasted and ground pepitas
- (Honduras, El Salvador) A sauce made from toasted and ground pepitas, peppers, achiote, corn flour, and lard
Further reading
- “aiguaste”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
- “aiguaste” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010