quelite

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl quilitl (“edible herb or vegetable”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keˈlite/ [keˈli.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Syllabification: que‧li‧te

Noun

quelite m (plural quelites)

  1. (usually in the plural, Mexico) any of a number of plants eaten fresh as leaf vegetables or herbs

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