English

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Rocoto fruit and cross-section

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish rocoto, from Quechua ruqutu.

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Noun

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rocoto (plural rocotos)

  1. (cooking) A kind of chili pepper of the species Capsicum pubescens grown in Peru and Bolivia.

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Quechua ruqutu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /roˈkoto/ [roˈko.t̪o]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oto
  • Syllabification: ro‧co‧to

Noun

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rocoto m (plural rocotos)

  1. rocoto (chili pepper)

Descendants

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  • English: rocoto

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