zacatuche
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English
Etymology
From Spanish.
Noun
zacatuche (plural zacatuches)
- the volcano rabbit
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl zacatōchin (literally “grass rabbit”), from Classical Nahuatl zacatl (“grass”) + tōchin, alternative form of tōchtli (“rabbit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θakaˈtut͡ʃe/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sakaˈtut͡ʃe/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -utʃe
- Syllabification: za‧ca‧tu‧che
Noun
zacatuche m (plural zacatuches)
- (Mexico) volcano rabbit
- Synonyms: conejo de los volcanes, teporingo
References
- Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 142