elote

Spanish

elote

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl ēlōtl (“green corn cob, fresh ear of corn”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eˈlote/ [eˈlo.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ote
Syllabification: e‧lo‧te

Noun

elote m (plural elotes)

(Mexico, Central America) fresh ear of corn
Synonyms: (South and Central America) choclo, (Venezuela) jojoto

Derived terms

elotero
elotillo

See also

Further reading

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

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