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zacatuche

zacatuche

English

Noun

zacatuche (plural zacatuches)

  1. The volcano rabbit

Spanish

Etymology

From Nahuatl zacatōchin (literally grass rabbit), from Classical Nahuatl zacatl (grass) + tōchin, alternative form of tōchtli (rabbit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.kaˈtu.tʃe/
  • Rhymes: -utʃe

Noun

zacatuche m (plural zacatuches)

  1. (Mexico) volcano rabbit

Synonyms

References

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 142