jicote

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl xīcohtli (“bumblebee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xiˈkote/
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: ji‧co‧te

Noun

jicote m (plural jicotes)

  1. (Central America, Mexico, Louisiana, Texas) bumblebee
  2. (Honduras, Nicaragua) bumblebee hive
    Synonym: (Mexico) jicotera

Derived terms

References

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 78

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