pinacate

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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)

  1. (Mexico) pinacate beetle, stink beetle

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