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el choclo

corn (on the cob)

ˈt͡ʃ o k l o
noun · masculine Rare #46,216
corn (on the cob) Common in several Latin American countries; in Spain, people more often say "maíz".
SP: Compré un choclo en el mercado para la cena.
EN: I bought an ear of corn at the market for dinner.

El choclo es una cosecha importante en Estados Unidos.

Corn is an important crop in the United States.

Ese choclo está bien maduro.

That corn is perfectly ripe.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Voy a darle a mamá el choclo que recogí.

I'm going to give Mom the corn I picked.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Es el choclo de mamá.

It's Mom's corn.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)