cojolite

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl coxolihtli.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koxoˈlite/ [ko.xoˈli.t̪e]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Syllabification: co‧jo‧li‧te

Noun

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cojolite m (plural cojolites)

  1. (Mexico) crested guan (Penelope purpurascens)
    Synonyms: ajol, ajolita, cholino, choncho, faisán, faisán gritón, guajolote silvestre, güecu, pava, pava cojolita, pavo de monte, pavo silvestre

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