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huitlacoche

/ˌwit.ləˈkoʊ.t͡ʃeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
huit-la-coche
IPA
/ˌwit.ləˈkoʊ.t͡ʃeɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Corn smut prepared as a delicacy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Spanish huitlacoche, an alteration of cuitlacoche, from Classical Nahuatl cuitlacochin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: huitlacoche, cuitlacochin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌwit.ləˈkoʊ.t͡ʃeɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cuitlacoche (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce huitlacoche?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwit.ləˈkoʊ.t͡ʃeɪ/.
What does huitlacoche mean?
Corn smut prepared as a delicacy.
Where does huitlacoche come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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