cacahuate

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cacahuate

[kakaˈ(ɣ̞)w̝at̪e]

Rhymes with a.te

Where it comes from

Del náhuatl tlalcacahuatl, y este del náhuatl tlalli, "tierra, suelo", y cacahuatl ('cacao').

noun cacahuates

Honduras, Mexico, Plantas (Arachis hypogaea) Planta anual de la familia de las fabáceas, orginaria de América. Tiene hojas pinnadas con dos pares de folíolos oblongos, y flores amarillas con un cáliz tubular, cuyo ovario se desplaza al ser fertilizadas hasta enterrarse en el suelo. Los frutos son vainas que crecen y maduran bajo tierra.
Similar: cacahuete, caca, maní

In English

peanut a legume resembling a nut

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"cacahuate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/cacahuate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cacahuate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/cacahuate

Chicago

"cacahuate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/cacahuate.

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@misc{cacahuate_2026,
  title = {cacahuate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cacahuate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}