Etymology

talpacoti

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Today it means: The ruddy ground dove, Columbina talpacoti, found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. Full definition →

Classical Nahuatl tlapalcocotli
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  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromtlapalcocotli
  2. English todaytalpacoti

From a Native American language, possibly Classical Nahuatl tlapalcocotli, from tlapalli (“red”), cocotli.

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