huarache

== English == === Alternative forms === guarache, guarachi === Etymology === Borrowed from Mexican Spanish huarache, guarache, from Purepecha kwarachi (“sandal”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wəˈrɑːtʃi/ === Noun === huarache (plural huaraches) (footwear) A Mexican sandal. (cooking) A food similar in shape to such a sandal, consisting of a fried masa dough base with a topping, typically salsa, potato, meat, or cheese. === References === == Spanish == === Alternative forms === guarache === Etymology === From Purepecha kwarachi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /w̝aˈɾat͡ʃe/ [w̝aˈɾa.t͡ʃe] Rhymes: -atʃe Syllabification: hua‧ra‧che === Noun === huarache m (plural huaraches) (Mexico) sandal (Mexico) a Mexican dish made of masa topped with various foods, usually including beans, nopales and salsa ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== cáliga f ojota f sandalia f === Further reading === “huarache”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025