zacatuche
English
Etymology
From Spanish.
Noun
zacatuche (plural zacatuches)
- the volcano rabbit
Spanish
Etymology
From Nahuatl zacatōchin (literally “grass rabbit”), from Classical Nahuatl zacatl (“grass”) + tōchin, alternative form of tōchtli (“rabbit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θakaˈtut͡ʃe/ [θa.kaˈt̪u.t͡ʃe]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /sakaˈtut͡ʃe/ [sa.kaˈt̪u.t͡ʃe]
- Rhymes: -utʃe
Noun
zacatuche m (plural zacatuches)
- (Mexico) volcano rabbit
- Synonyms: conejo de los volcanes, teporingo
References
- Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 142
Categories:
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- en:Rabbits
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- Rhymes:Spanish/utʃe
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- es:Rabbits