tecol
Spanish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Classical Nahuatl tletl (“fire”) + ocuilin (“worm”), for its reddish color.
Pronunciation
Noun
tecol m (plural tecoles)
- (Mexico) The edible larva of the moth Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., used in traditional Mexican cuisine.
Synonyms
- chinicuil (Mexico)
References
- Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 120