zacatuche

English

Etymology

From Spanish.

Noun

zacatuche (plural zacatuches)

  1. the volcano rabbit

Spanish

Etymology

From Nahuatl zacatōchin (literally “grass rabbit”), from Classical Nahuatl zacatl (“grass”) + tōchin, alternative form of tōchtli (“rabbit”).

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /θakaˈtut͡ʃe/, [θakaˈt̪ut͡ʃe]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /sakaˈtut͡ʃe/, [sakaˈt̪ut͡ʃe]
  • Rhymes: -utʃe

Noun

zacatuche m (plural zacatuches)

  1. (Mexico) volcano rabbit
    Synonyms: conejo de los volcanes, teporingo

References
  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 142
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