cuitlacoche

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  1. noun A bulbous black fungus (Ustilago maydis) that infects corn, producing silvery, swollen, pebblelike kernels. The kernels have a smoky-sweet flavor and are sometimes harvested and used in a variety of Mexican dishes. Also called corn smut, maize mushroom, Mexican truffle.

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  1. American Spanish, from Nahuatl quitlacochtli : quitlatl, dung + cochtli, asleep.
 

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