Edible water insect eggs, particularly from the water boatman, harvested in Mexico as a protein-rich food source with an ancient history in Mesoamerican cuisine.
From Nahuatl 'ahuautle,' meaning 'water thing' or 'water egg.' The word combines 'atl' (water) with other Nahuatl roots and refers to a food product harvested since pre-Columbian times.
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