quiote
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl quiyōtl (“offshoot, stem”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkjote/ [ˈkjo.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: quio‧te
Noun
quiote m (plural quiotes)
- (Mexico) the edible peduncle of an agave plant, which supports its inflorescence
See also
Further reading
- “quiote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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