Turkey (Mexico) in Spanish
Turkey (Mexico) in Spanish is guajolote (gwah-hoh-LOH-teh), or pavo. It's masculine: el guajolote.
- Spanish
- el guajolote
- Say it
- el gwah-hoh-LOH-teh
- Gender
- Masculine: el guajolote
- Also said
- el pavo
- Note
- Mexican name for the bird; pavo is also used.
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Mexican Spanish food vocabulary
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- el elotecorn on the cob (Mexico) · el eh-LOH-teh
- 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 cacahuatepeanut (Mexico) · el kah-kah-WAH-teh
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- el chícharopea (Mexico) · el CHEE-chah-roh
- el popotedrinking straw (Mexico) · el poh-POH-teh
- la botanasnack (Mexico) · lah boh-TAH-nah
Questions about guajolote
How do you say turkey (Mexico) in Spanish?
Turkey (Mexico) in Spanish is el guajolote. You can also say el pavo. Mexican name for the bird; pavo is also used.
How do you pronounce guajolote?
Say it gwah-hoh-LOH-teh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LOH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is guajolote masculine or feminine in Spanish?
guajolote is masculine, so it takes el: el guajolote.
What does guajolote mean in English?
In English, el guajolote means turkey (Mexico).
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