chilate

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chīlātl (literally “chili water”), from chīlli (“chili”) + ātl (“water”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈlate/, [t͡ʃiˈlat̪e]

Noun

chilate m (uncountable)

(El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua) A traditional beverage, the contents thereof consist of ground toasted corn and allspice.

See also

aguachile

Further reading

“chilate” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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