cuitlacoche
[ kweet-lah-koh-chey; Spanish kweet-lah-kaw-che ]
/ ˌkwit lɑˈkoʊ tʃeɪ; Spanish ˌkwit lɑˈkɔ tʃɛ /
noun
the black fungus that causes corn smut.
corn affected with this black fungus, having a sweet, smoky flavor, considered a delicacy and used in a variety of Mexican dishes.
Also
huit·la·co·che
[weet-lah-koh-chey, hweet-; Spanish weet-lah-kaw-che] /ˌwit lɑˈkoʊ tʃeɪ, ˌʰwit-; Spanish ˌwit lɑˈkɔ tʃɛ/.
Also called
maize mushroom,
Mexican truffle.
Words nearby cuitlacoche
cuisine,
cuisine minceur,
cuisinier,
cuisinière,
cuisse,
cuitlacoche,
cuittle,
cuj.,
cuke,
cukor,
cul-de-sac