chinicuil
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Spanish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Alteration of chilocuil, from Classical Nahuatl chihchīlocuilin, from chihchīltic (“red, chili red”) + ocuilin (“worm”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chinicuil m (plural chinicuiles)
- (Mexico) the edible larva of the moth Hypopta agavis, used in traditional Mexican cuisine
- Synonym: (Mexico) tecol
References[edit]
- Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 54