pochoclo
Spanish
Etymology
From pop + choclo, partial calque of English popcorn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈt͡ʃoklo/ [poˈt͡ʃo.klo]
- Rhymes: -oklo
- Syllabification: po‧cho‧clo
Noun
pochoclo m (plural pochoclos)
- (Argentina, normally in the plural) popcorn
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:palomita
Related terms
Further reading
- “pochoclo”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010