chinicuil

Spanish

Alternative forms

chilocuil, chinocuil

Etymology

Alteration of chilocuil, from Classical Nahuatl chihchīlocuilin, from chihchīltic (“red, chili red”) + ocuilin (“worm”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiniˈkwil/ [t͡ʃi.niˈkwil]
Rhymes: -il
Syllabification: chi‧ni‧cuil

Noun

chinicuil m (plural chinicuiles)

(Mexico) the edible larva of the moth Hypopta agavis, used in traditional Mexican cuisine
Synonym: (Mexico) tecol

References

Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 54

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