olote

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl ōlōtl (“corncob”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈlote/ [oˈlo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote

Noun

olote m (plural olotes)

1. (Central America, Mexico) corncob

Synonyms

• coronta f (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile)
• marlo m (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay)

• tusa f (Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, Venezuela)
• zuro m (Spain)

Derived terms

• olotera

Related terms

• tejolote

See also

• elote
• jilote