Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tejolote

/ˌteɪhəˈloʊteɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tejolote
IPA: /ˌteɪhəˈloʊteɪ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stone pestle used in Mexican cuisine, often cylindrical in shape and used with a molcajete.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tejolote.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌteɪhəˈloʊteɪ/

Inflected Forms

tejolotes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tejolote?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌteɪhəˈloʊteɪ/.
What does tejolote mean?: A stone pestle used in Mexican cuisine, often cylindrical in shape and used with a molcajete.
Where does tejolote come from?: Borrowed from Spanish tejolote.

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