Humita
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Humita is a noun meaning A traditional food of South America, consisting of masa harina dough and corn slowly cooked in oil.
Meaning
A traditional food of South America, consisting of masa harina dough and corn slowly cooked in oil.
Example Sentences
The Ecuadorean offerings are the best, particularly the humitas, steamed cornhusk tamales stuffed with a moist and fresh filling of sweet corn.
Word Forms
- humitas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include masa, huarache, mazamorra, machaca, pupusa, pozole.
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