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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl xīlōtl (“green ear of maize”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xiˈlote/
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: ji‧lo‧te
Noun
jilote m (plural jilotes)
- (Central America, Mexico) Immature, green ear of maize
- (by extension, Mexico) corn silk
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