ear of maize
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ear of maize
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la mazorca (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The soup comes with an ear of maize.La sopa viene acompañada de una mazorca.
b. el elote (M) (Central America) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
My job before dinner was to husk the ears of maize.Mi tarea antes de cenar fue quitar las chalas a los elotes.
c. el choclo (M) (South America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
We roasted the ears of maize over the fire.Asamos los choclos sobre la fogata.
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