escamole

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Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

escamoles

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āzcamōlli (dish of ant larvae), from āzcatl (ant) + mōlli (stew).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /eskaˈmole/ [es.kaˈmo.le]
  • Rhymes: -ole
  • Syllabification: es‧ca‧mo‧le

Noun[edit]

escamole m (plural escamoles)

  1. (usually in the plural, Mexico) the larvae of certain ants eaten as a delicacy

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