huatia

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, from Quechua watya.

Noun

huatia (plural huatias)

  1. A traditional Peruvian earthen oven, used to produce pachamanca, dating back to the time of the Inca.
    • 2009, Michael Hermann, Thomas Bernet, The Transition of Maca from Neglect to Market Prominence, page 18:
      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 []