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tecol

Spanish, noun/teˈkol/

tecol is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “the edible larva of the moth Hypopta agavis, used in traditional Mexican cuisine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “: (Hypopta agavis) Insecto lepidóptero de la familia de los Cósidos nativo de América del Norte. Los adultos…”.

What does tecol mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    Mexicomasculinethe edible larva of the moth Hypopta agavis, used in traditional Mexican cuisine

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. : (Hypopta agavis) Insecto lepidóptero de la familia de los Cósidos nativo de América del Norte. Los adultos son polillas y las larvas (gusanos colorados) son una plaga del maguey que se recolecta para el consumo humano en México. Se preparan tosdadas o fritas.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of tecol

  • tecoles plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce tecol?

  • /teˈkol/
  • [t̪eˈkol]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.