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ajete

Spanish, noun/aˈxete/

ajete is spelled A-J-E-T-E (5 letters). Ajete is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “leek” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of ajo. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Ajo tierno que aún no ha echado cepa o cabeza”.

What does ajete mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinediminutive of ajo

  2. 2

    masculineleek

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Ajo tierno que aún no ha echado cepa o cabeza. 2. Puerro silvestre. 3. Salsa que tiene ajo.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of ajete

  • ajetes plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce ajete?

  • /aˈxete/
  • [aˈxe.t̪e]
  • [aˈxet̪e]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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