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elote

[eˈlot̪e] Costa Rica

Rhymes with o.te

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Del náhuatl elotl.

noun elotes

Central America, Mexico Maíz tierno, en particular el que se consume directamente de la mazorca asada o hervida.
Similar: choclo, chócolo, jojoto
Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua Mazorca de maíz que ya tiene desarrollados los granos, aún en la planta o recién cosechada.

In English

maize corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays

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

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

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

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@misc{elote_2026,
  title = {elote},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/elote},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}