Spanish

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Perhaps from Classical Nahuatl cōconeh (children), absolutive plural of conētl (child).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkokono/ [ˈko.ko.no]
  • Rhymes: -okono
  • Syllabification: có‧co‧no

Noun

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cócono m (plural cóconos, feminine cócona, feminine plural cóconas)

  1. (Mexico) turkey
    Synonyms: (Mexico) guajolote, pavo
  2. (Mexico) poult or chick of a turkey

References

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  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 40

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