tepeamate

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl tepēāmatl, from tepētl (mountain) +‎ āmatl (fig tree).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tepeaˈmate/
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: te‧pe‧a‧ma‧te

Noun

tepeamate m (plural tepeamates)

  1. (Guerrero) petiolate fig (Ficus petiolaris)

References

  • Catalogo alfabético de nombres vulgares y científicos de plantas que existen en México, México: Imprenta de la Dirección de Estudios Biológicos, 1923, page 587