rocoto

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/ɹəˈkəʊtəʊ/

noun

A kind of chili pepper of the species Capsicum pubescens grown in Peru and Bolivia.

OriginSpanish rocoto ← Quechua ruqutu →
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Meanings

nounrocoto (plural rocotos)

plural rocotos

  1. cookingA kind of chili pepper of the species Capsicum pubescens grown in Peru and Bolivia.

Origin

  1. Quechuaruqutu
  2. Spanishrocoto
  3. Englishrocoto

Borrowed from Spanish rocoto, from Quechua ruqutu.

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APA

rocoto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocoto

MLA

“rocoto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocoto. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rocoto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocoto.

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