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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Quechua chuqllu (“fresh maize”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoklo/
- Rhymes: -oklo
- Syllabification: cho‧clo
Noun
choclo m (plural choclos)
- (Latin America) corncob
- Synonyms: (Mexico) elote, mazorca de maíz
- (Latin America) corn (cereal plant)
- Synonym: maíz
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