jicotera

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From jicote (“bumblebee”) +‎ -era.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xikoˈteɾa/ [xi.koˈt̪e.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: ji‧co‧te‧ra

Noun[edit]

jicotera f (plural jicoteras)

  1. (Mexico) bumblebee hive
    Synonym: (Honduras, Nicaragua) jicote
  2. (colloquial, Mexico) commotion; fuss, bustle

References[edit]

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 78

Further reading[edit]

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