olote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl ōlōtl (“corncob”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈlote/ [oˈlo.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: o‧lo‧te

Noun

olote m (plural olotes)

  1. (Central America, Mexico) corncob
    Synonyms: (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile) coronta, (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay) marlo, (Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, Venezuela) tusa, (Spain) zuro

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