chinicuil
Spanish
Etymology
Alteration of chilocuil, from Classical Nahuatl chihchīlocuilin, from chihchīltic (“red, chili red”) + ocuilin (“worm”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃiniˈkwil/
- Rhymes: -il
Noun
chinicuil m (plural chinicuiles)
- (Mexico) The edible larva of the moth Hypopta agavis, used in traditional Mexican cuisine.
Synonyms
- tecol m (Mexico)
References
- Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 54
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