Cacahuate

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Contents 1 Spanish 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Alternative spellings 1.4.1 Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Classical Nahuatl tlal cacahuatl "earth cacao", tlal "earth" and cacahuatl "cacao".

Pronunciation

IPA	/kakaˈwate/
SAMPA	/kaka"wate/

Noun

cacahuate (plural: cacahuates)

1. peanut.

Alternative spellings

• cacahuete (incorrectly used in Spain as the Mexican word)

Synonyms

• maní (outside Mexico)

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