Re: Gallopavo (was: Re: fruitbats)

On 11/10/05, caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> wrote:
>
> In reality, the Spanish word for what in English is called a turkey
> is
> _pavo_.  _Guajalote (norteño)_ is the Mexican word for the bird. I
> presume the name is of Nahuatl origin.
Seems likely: the Nahuatl word is huexolotl (this is gallopavus domesticus).

Dirk
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