chinicuil

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === chilocuil, chinocuil === Etymology === Alteration of chilocuil, from Classical Nahuatl chihchīlocuilin, from chihchīltic (“red, chili red”) + ocuilin (“worm”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃiniˈkwil/ [t͡ʃi.niˈkwil] Rhymes: -il Syllabification: chi‧ni‧cuil === Noun === chinicuil m (plural chinicuiles) (Mexico) the edible larva of the moth Hypopta agavis, used in traditional Mexican cuisine Synonym: (Mexico) tecol === References === Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009), Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 54