chinicuil

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Etymology

Alteration of chilocuil, from Classical Nahuatl chihchīlocuilin, from chihchīltic (“red, chili red”) + ocuilin (“worm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiniˈkwil/
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: chi‧ni‧cuil

Noun

chinicuil m (plural chinicuiles)

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

References

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 54
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