"humita" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: humitas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish humita, from Quechua humint'a. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|humita}} Spanish humita, {{der|en|qu|humint'a}} Quechua humint'a Head templates: {{en-noun}} humita (plural humitas)
  1. A traditional food of South America, consisting of masa harina dough and corn slowly cooked in oil. Categories (lifeform): Maize (food)
    Sense id: en-humita-en-noun-xgzXqQ8N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 63 14 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 11 32

Inflected forms

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