acazanate
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl acatzanatl, from acatl (“reed”) + tzanatl (“grackle”).
Noun
acazanate m (plural acazanates)
- great-tailed grackle(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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Synonyms
- clarinero, grajo, huertero, itzlaolzanate, izanatl, mulato, pájaro prieto, papate, picho, tordo grande, tordo macho, urraca, zanate
- (female) cahuix, yuya
- (male) zocao
References
- Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 359