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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "kee" (as in "keep") + "GEE" (as in "geese") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A woven wicker or palm basket used to carry tortillas, fruit, or vegetables. One of the most iconic objects of Mesoamerican craftsmanship, still found in markets everywhere.

Examples

Grandma always brings the tortillas in the chiquigüite covered with a cloth.

At the market they sell chiquigüites in all sizes.

Regional synonyms

The color brown in Mexico, named after coffee because that's what brown looks like. While other countries say 'marrón,' Mexico sticks with 'café' for the earthy tones.