guajolote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl huehxōlōtl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡwaxoˈlote/ [ɡwa.xoˈlo.t̪e]
Audio (Spain): (file)
Rhymes: -ote
Syllabification: gua‧jo‧lo‧te

Noun

guajolote m (plural guajolotes)

(Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, Louisiana, Texas) turkey (bird)
Synonyms: (Southern Guatemala) chompipe, (Southern Mexico) chumpe, (Mexico) cócono, (Cuba) guanajo, pavo, (Venezuela, Colombia) pisco, (Spain) pavo, (New Mexico) gallina de la sierra
(Honduras, El Salvador) fool, simpleton

Alternative forms

guajalote

Related terms

guajolota

Further reading

“guajolote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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