mote
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el mote(
moh
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (alias)
a. nickname
Mi nombre es Antonio, pero mis amigos me llaman por mi mote, "Pie grande".My name is Antonio, but my friends call me by my nickname, "Bigfoot".
a. boiled corn (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Esta noche vamos a hacer mote, un plato típico de esta región.Tonight we're making boiled corn, a typical dish from the region.
b. boiled maize (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Usamos el maíz que no servimos con el ceviche para hacer mote.The maize that we didn't serve with the ceviche was used to make boiled maize.
a. husked wheat
Se necesita mote, huesillos, miel y canela para preparar esta bebida.You need husked wheat, dried peaches, honey, and cinnamon to make this drink.
4. (colloquial) (mistake) (Chile) (Peru)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Peru
a. blunder
¡Qué mote fue llamar a su pareja por otro nombre!What a blunder it was for him to call his date by the wrong name!
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