coscomate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl cuezcomatl (“earthen vessel used to store grain”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koskoˈmate/ [kos.koˈma.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: cos‧co‧ma‧te

Noun

coscomate m (plural coscomates)

  1. (Mexico) a closed earthenware vessel used to store corn

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