cuitlacochin

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Central Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

cuitlacochin (inanimate)

  1. (Milpa Alta) corn smut.

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 27 June 2019
Cuitlacochin .

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps related to cuitlatl (“excrement”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cuitlacochin (animate and inanimate)

  1. (inanimate) (it is) an ear of maize infected with corn smut.
  2. (animate) (it is) a species of songbird, Toxostoma curvirostre; the curve-billed thrasher.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Spanish: huitlacoche

References

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