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chilaquiles

/ˌt͡ʃi.ləˈki.leɪs/

chilaquiles noun: a traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.

chilaquiles: a traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa
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Noun

chilaquiles pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.
    Synonyms:
    Mexican lasagna

Synonyms of chilaquiles

Origin of chilaquiles

From Spanish chilaquiles, from Classical Nahuatl chīlātl.

Questions about chilaquiles

What does chilaquiles mean?
Chilaquiles means a traditional Mexican dish of fried tortilla chips topped with salsa.
What part of speech is chilaquiles?
Chilaquiles is a noun.
How do you pronounce chilaquiles?
Chilaquiles is pronounced /ˌt͡ʃi.ləˈki.leɪs/.

Words near chilaquiles in the dictionary

  1. Chilaiditi's sign
  2. chilam
  3. Chilambram
  4. chilams
  5. Chilanga
  6. chilaquiles
  7. chilaria
  8. chilarium
  9. Chilas
  10. chilaune
  11. Chilaw

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