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/Sounds like "MOH" (as in "more") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Boiled corn or wheat eaten as a side dish or snack, an Andean staple with deep roots in Bolivian, Ecuadorian, and Peruvian food culture. Mote is comfort food at its most fundamental: filling, humble, and present at almost every traditional meal in the highlands.

Examples

Boiled corn with fried pork is one of my favorite dishes.

Take out the hominy, it is ready for the soup.

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Regional synonyms

In Mexico, hyped up, restless, or buzzing with so much excitement or agitation that you cannot sit still. Can also describe someone who suddenly gets confrontational or rebellious for no clear reason. Think of a bottle that has been shaken too hard.