huatia
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Spanish, from Quechua watya.
Noun
[edit]huatia (plural huatias)
- A traditional Peruvian earthen oven, used to produce pachamanca, dating back to the time of the Inca.
- 2009, Michael Hermann, Thomas Bernet, The Transition of Maca from Neglect to Market Prominence, page 18:
- The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […]