Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin cucullus. Cognate with English cowl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /koˈɡoʝo/ [koˈɣ̞o.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /koˈɡoʎo/ [koˈɣ̞o.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /koˈɡoʃo/ [koˈɣ̞o.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /koˈɡoʒo/ [koˈɣ̞o.ʒo]

 

  • Syllabification: co‧go‧llo

Noun

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cogollo m (plural cogollos)

  1. lettuce (or other vegetable) heart
  2. (botany) shoot
  3. (botany) top portion of a tree
  4. nub; crux
  5. clique; select group

Derived terms

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Further reading

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