TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

HUITLACOCHE [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1999-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
DEF

A corn's parasite, a dark fungus, used in Mexico to prepare some dishes like "huitlacoche soup", "huitlacoche quesadillas", etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Parasite du maïs, de couleur noir qu'on utilise au Mexique pour préparer la «soupe d'huitlacoche», des quesadillas d'huitlacoche etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
DEF

Hongo comestible que parasita las mazorcas tiernas del maíz, de color blanco grisáceo que pasa a negro cuando se cuece.

OBS

Se utiliza para preparar gran variedad de platos como sopa de huitlacoche y quesadillas de huitlacoche.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: