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"Mazorca" is a form of "mazorca", a noun which is often translated as "ear". "Choclo" is a noun which is often translated as "corn". Learn more about the difference between "mazorca" and "choclo" below.
la mazorca(
mah
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sohr
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (botany)
a. ear
Los granjeros secaron las mazorcas de trigo y centeno.The farmers dried the ears of wheat and rye.
a. cob (with or without kernels)
Separa los granos de la mazorca con un cuchillo afilado.Remove the kernels from the cob with a sharp knife.
b. corncob (with or without kernels) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los cerdos devoraron las mazorcas que les tiró el granjero.The pigs devoured the corncobs the farmer threw to them.
c. ear of corn (with kernels) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Hierve las mazorcas por cinco minutos.Cook the ears of corn in boiling water for five minutes.
d. ear of maize (with kernels) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ensarté la mazorca en un palo y la tosté sobre la fogata.I put the ear of maize on a stick and toasted it over the campfire.
3. (technical) (sewing)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
a. cop (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Hay que sacar la mazorca del huso ya.It's time to take the cop off the spindle.
el choclo(
choh
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kloh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. corn (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El choclo se siembra generalmente en la primavera.Corn is generally sown in spring.
b. maize (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El choclo necesita mucha agua, por lo que hay que regarlo constantemente.Maize needs a lot of water, so it has to be watered constantly.
2. (kernels) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. sweet corn
Para esta receta se puede utilizar choclo de lata.You can use tinned sweet corn for this recipe.
b. corn (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mamá, ¿podemos ponerle choclo a la pizza?Mom, can we have corn on the pizza?
3. (cob) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. corncob
Estaba tan hambrienta que dejé el choclo sin un solo grano.I was so hungry that I didn't leave a single kernel on the the corncob.
b. ear of cob (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Estos choclos son gigantes!There ears of cob are huge!
a. screed
¡Qué aburrimiento de conferencista! Solo leyó del choclo aburrido que tenía delante sin levantar la mirada.What a boring speaker! He just read from the boring screed he had in front of him without looking up.
