zacatuche
Spanish
Etymology
From Nahuatl zacatōchin (literally “grass rabbit”), from Classical Nahuatl zacatl (“grass”) + tōchin, alternative form of tōchtli (“rabbit”).
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /θakaˈtut͡ʃe/, [θakaˈt̪ut͡ʃe]
- (Latin America) IPA(key): /sakaˈtut͡ʃe/, [sakaˈt̪ut͡ʃe]
- Rhymes: -utʃe
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
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