Corn on the cob (Argentina) in Spanish
Corn on the cob (Argentina) in Spanish is choclo (CHOH-kloh), or mazorca. It's masculine: el choclo.
- Spanish
- el choclo
- Say it
- el CHOH-kloh
- Gender
- Masculine: el choclo
- Also said
- la mazorca
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Argentinian food and drink vocabulary
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- la frutillastrawberry (Argentina) · lah froo-TEE-yah
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- el matemate infusion · el MAH-teh
- la bombillamate drinking straw · lah bohm-BEE-yah
- el dulce de lechecaramelized milk spread · el DOOL-seh deh LEH-cheh
Questions about choclo
How do you say corn on the cob (Argentina) in Spanish?
Corn on the cob (Argentina) in Spanish is el choclo. You can also say la mazorca.
How do you pronounce choclo?
Say it CHOH-kloh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: CHOH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is choclo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
choclo is masculine, so it takes el: el choclo.
What does choclo mean in English?
In English, el choclo means corn on the cob (Argentina).
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