tecol

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Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Classical Nahuatl tletl (“fire”) + ocuilin (“worm”), for its reddish color.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /teˈkol/ [t̪eˈkol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: te‧col

Noun[edit]

tecol m (plural tecoles)

  1. (Mexico) the edible larva of the moth Hypopta agavis, used in traditional Mexican cuisine
    Synonym: (Mexico) chinicuil

References[edit]

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 120

Further reading[edit]

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