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chīlāquīlli
Nahuatl · pre-1500s
"something covered in chili"
combined 'chilli' (chili pepper) and 'quilitl' (greens/herbs), describing chili-covered tortilla pieces
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chilaquiles
Spanish · 1571
"fried tortilla pieces simmered in chili sauce"
first recorded in a Nahuatl-Spanish vocabulary compiled by the friar Alonso de Molina
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chilaquiles
English · 1970s
"a Mexican dish of fried tortilla strips simmered in salsa"
borrowed into English through Mexican breakfast cuisine
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