Corn on the cob (Mexico) in Spanish
Corn on the cob (Mexico) in Spanish is elote (eh-LOH-teh), or mazorca. It's masculine: el elote.
- Spanish
- el elote
- Say it
- el eh-LOH-teh
- Gender
- Masculine: el elote
- Also said
- la mazorca
- Note
- Mexico and parts of Central America.
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- el ejotegreen bean (Mexico) · el eh-HOH-teh
- el jitomatered tomato (central Mexico) · el hee-toh-MAH-teh
- el aguacateavocado (Mexico) · el ah-gwah-KAH-teh
- el guajoloteturkey (Mexico) · el gwah-hoh-LOH-teh
- el cacahuatepeanut (Mexico) · el kah-kah-WAH-teh
- la calabacitazucchini (Mexico) · lah kah-lah-bah-SEE-tah
- el chícharopea (Mexico) · el CHEE-chah-roh
- el popotedrinking straw (Mexico) · el poh-POH-teh
- la botanasnack (Mexico) · lah boh-TAH-nah
Questions about elote
How do you say corn on the cob (Mexico) in Spanish?
Corn on the cob (Mexico) in Spanish is el elote. You can also say la mazorca. Mexico and parts of Central America.
How do you pronounce elote?
Say it eh-LOH-teh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LOH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is elote masculine or feminine in Spanish?
elote is masculine, so it takes el: el elote.
What does elote mean in English?
In English, el elote means corn on the cob (Mexico).
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