huacatay

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Spanish

Huacatay, Tagetes minuta

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua wakatay, wakataya.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /w̝akaˈtai/
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ai
  • Syllabification: hua‧ca‧tay

Noun

huacatay m (uncountable)

  1. (Peru) black mint (Tagetes minuta)
    Synonyms: wacataya, (Bolivia) wacatea, margarita, quenchiué, quinquilla, suico, suique, suiquillo, anisillo
    • 2016 October 15, “Para disfrutar: 5 nuevas sandwicherías recién instaladas en Santiago que hay que conocer”, in Emol‎:
      Pruebe las papas fritas con su salsa carretillera con ají amarillo y huacatay y para quienes les gusta la picardía, elijan la salsa de rocoto.
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