acazanate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl acatzanatl, from acatl (“reed”) +‎ tzanatl (“grackle”).

Noun

acazanate m (plural acazanates)

great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

Synonyms

clarinero, grajo, huertero, itzlaolzanate, izanatl, mulato, pájaro prieto, papate, picho, tordo grande, tordo macho, urraca, zanate
(female) cahuix, yuya
(male) zocao

References

Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna‎, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 359

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