guajolote

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl huehxōlōtl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡwaxoˈlote/, [ɡwaxoˈlot̪e]
Rhymes: -ote

Noun

guajolote m (plural guajolotes)

(Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, Louisiana, Texas) turkey (bird)
(Honduras, El Salvador) fool, simpleton

Alternative forms

guajalote

Synonyms

chompipe (Southern Guatemala)
chumpe (Southern Mexico)
cócono (Mexico)

guanajo (Cuba)
pavo
pisco (Venezuela, Colombia)

Further reading

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

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