jicotillo

Spanish

Etymology

From jicote (“bumblebee”) +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xi.koˈti.ʝo]

Noun

jicotillo m (plural jicotillos)

  1. (colloquial, Mexico) diminutive of jicote; a small bumblebee.

References

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 78
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