zacatuche

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish.

Noun

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zacatuche (plural zacatuches)

  1. the volcano rabbit

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl zacatōchin (literally grass rabbit), from Classical Nahuatl zacatl (grass) + tōchin, alternative form of tōchtli (rabbit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θakaˈtut͡ʃe/ [θa.kaˈt̪u.t͡ʃe]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sakaˈtut͡ʃe/ [sa.kaˈt̪u.t͡ʃe]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -utʃe
  • Syllabification: za‧ca‧tu‧che

Noun

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zacatuche m (plural zacatuches)

  1. (Mexico) volcano rabbit
    Synonyms: conejo de los volcanes, teporingo

References

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  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 142