izote

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Spanish

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izote (Yucca aloifolia, )

Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl iczōtl, attested in the compound iczōxōchitl (flower of a type of yucca).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /iˈθote/ [iˈθo.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /iˈsote/ [iˈso.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: i‧zo‧te

Noun

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izote m (plural izotes)

  1. a species of yucca, Yucca aloifolia, native to Mexico and Central America

See also

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Further reading

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