cornezuelo

Spanish

Etymology

From cuerno (“horn”) +‎ -zuelo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koɾneˈθwelo/ [koɾ.neˈθwe.lo] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /koɾneˈswelo/ [koɾ.neˈswe.lo] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -elo
• Syllabification: cor‧ne‧zue‧lo

Noun

cornezuelo m (plural cornezuelos)

1. ergot, especially that which affects rye

   Synonym: (ergot of other grains) tizón

Further reading

• “cornezuelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024