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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl pīnacatl (“type of flightless beetle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pinaˈkate/
- Rhymes: -ate
- Syllabification: pi‧na‧ca‧te
Noun
pinacate m (plural pinacates)
- (Mexico) pinacate beetle, stink beetle
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