chiquihuite

Spanish

Alternative forms

chiquigüite

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chiquihuitl (“basket”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃikiˈwite/, [t͡ʃikiˈwit̪e]

Noun

chiquihuite m (plural chiquihuites)

(Guatemala, Mexico) A small, handleless woven wicker or reed basket.

Further reading

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

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