"achoque" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: achoques [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish achoque, from Purepecha achójki. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|es|achoque}} Borrowed from Spanish achoque, {{der|en|pua|achójki}} Purepecha achójki Head templates: {{en-noun}} achoque (plural achoques)
  1. (rare) The Lake Patzcuaro salamander (Ambystoma dumerilii). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-achoque-en-noun-RmicMSyg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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