chilchote
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== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chīlchotl (“green chili pepper”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /t͡ʃilˈt͡ʃote/ [t͡ʃilʲˈt͡ʃo.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ote
Syllabification: chil‧cho‧te
=== Noun ===
chilchote m (plural chilchotes)
(Mexico) a spicy, green variety of chili pepper used in cooking
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=== References ===
Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009), Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 46
=== Further reading ===
“chilchote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025