guajolota

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Spanish

Etymology

Feminine form of guajolote.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwaxoˈlota/
  • Rhymes: -ota
  • Syllabification: gua‧jo‧lo‧ta

Noun

guajolota f (plural guajolotas)

  1. (Mexico) turkey hen
    • 1939, Irrigacion en Mexico, volume 5, page 39:
      Generalmente se ponen de doce a quince guajolotas para cada guajolote. Muchos prefieren separar las guajolotas con su guajolote, en grupos, para evitar que estos se peleen, cosa que también afecta la fertilidad de los huevos.
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  2. (Mexico) a type of street food commonly eaten in Mexico City consisting of a tamal placed inside bread
    • 1997, El patrimonio nacional de México, volume 2, page 271:
      El Distrito Federal ha sido reconquistado por los botes de tamales "mañaneros", que en ocasiones se comen en forma de torta para transformarse en "guajolotas".
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