humita

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish humita, from Quechua humint'a. === Noun === humita (plural humitas) A traditional food of South America, consisting of masa harina dough and corn slowly cooked in oil. == Spanish == === Alternative forms === huminta === Etymology === Borrowed from Quechua humint'a. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /uˈmita/ [uˈmi.t̪a] Rhymes: -ita Syllabification: hu‧mi‧ta === Noun === humita f (plural humitas) (Andes, Rioplatense) tamale Synonyms: tamal, huma, hallaca (Chile) bow tie Synonyms: corbatín, pajarita === Further reading === “humita”, 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