chilchote

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chīlchotl (green chili pepper).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃilˈt͡ʃote/ [t͡ʃilʲˈt͡ʃo.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: chil‧cho‧te

Noun

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chilchote m (plural chilchotes)

  1. (Mexico) a spicy, green variety of chili pepper used in cooking
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References

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  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 46

Further reading

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