choclo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua choklo (literally “fresh maize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃoklo/ [ˈt͡ʃo.klo]
• (Peruvian)

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• Rhymes: -oklo
• Syllabification: cho‧clo

Noun

choclo m (plural choclos)

1. (Latin America) corncob

   Synonyms: (Mexico) elote, mazorca de maíz

2. (Latin America) corn (cereal plant)

   Synonym: maíz

Derived terms

• arepa de choclo
• pastel de choclo
• pochoclo

 

Further reading

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