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Where does “jicote” come from?

jicote (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl xīcohtli — large bee; bumblebee.

jicote (Spanish): bumblebee; bumblebee hive

Definitions

  1. bumblebee; bumblebee hive

Ancestry of “jicote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxīcohtlilarge bee; bumblebee

Words derived from “jicote”

  • jicotillo
  • jicotera
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