guajolote

Spanish

Alternative forms

• guajalote

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl huehxōlōtl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwaxoˈlote/ [ɡwa.xoˈlo.t̪e]

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• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: gua‧jo‧lo‧te

Noun

guajolote m (plural guajolotes)

1. (Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, Louisiana, Texas) turkey (bird)

   Synonyms: (Southern Guatemala) chompipe, (Southern Mexico) chumpe, (Mexico) cócono, (Cuba) guanajo, pavo, (Venezuela, Colombia) pisco, (Spain) pavo, (New Mexico) gallina de la sierra

2. (Honduras, El Salvador) fool, simpleton

Related terms

• guajolota

 

Further reading

• “guajolote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10