tepecamote

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl tepēcamohtli, equivalent to tepētl (“mountain”) +‎ camohtli (“sweet potato”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tepekaˈmote/ [t̪e.pe.kaˈmo.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: te‧pe‧ca‧mo‧te

Noun[edit]

tepecamote m (plural tepecamotes)

  1. (Jalisco) barbasco (Dioscorea composita)
  2. (Jalisco) Dioscorea dugesii

References[edit]

  • Catalogo alfabético de nombres vulgares y científicos de plantas que existen en México, México: Imprenta de la Dirección de Estudios Biológicos, 1923, pages 587–588
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