acuyo

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aˈkuʝo/ [aˈku.ʝo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /aˈkuʃo/ [aˈku.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aˈkuʒo/ [aˈku.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -uʝo
  • Syllabification: a‧cu‧yo

Noun

acuyo m (plural acuyos)

  1. (Mexico) Mexican pepperleaf, root beer plant, an aromatic herb used in Mexican cuisine (Piper auritum)
    Synonyms: tlanepa, hoja santa, hierba santa, juniapa, momo

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