jicote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl xīcohtli (“bumblebee”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xiˈkote/, [xiˈkot̪e]
Rhymes: -ote

Noun

jicote m (plural jicotes)

(Central America, Mexico, Louisiana, Texas) bumblebee
(Honduras, Nicaragua) bumblebee hive

Synonyms

(hive): jicotera f (Mexico)

Derived terms

jicotera f
jicotillo m

References

Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 78

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