choclo

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Quechua choklo (literally “fresh maize”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃoklo/ [ˈt͡ʃo.klo]
Rhymes: -oklo
Syllabification: cho‧clo

Noun[edit]

choclo m (plural choclos)

(Latin America) corncob
Synonyms: (Mexico) elote, mazorca de maíz
(Latin America) corn (cereal plant)
Synonym: maíz

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

“choclo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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