Etymology

elote

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Today it means: Corn (maize) harvested before reaching full maturity. Full definition →

Spanish elote
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromelote“fresh ear of corn”
  2. English todayelote

Borrowed from Spanish elote (“fresh ear of corn”).

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