talpatate

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• talpatate — tal·pa·ta·te …   English syllables

• tal|pe|ta|te — «TAHL puh TAH tay», noun. = talpatate. (Cf. ↑talpatate) …   Useful english dictionary

• talpetate — noun see talpatate …   Useful english dictionary

• tal|pa|ta|te — «TAHL pah TAH tay», noun. 1. a cementlike rock composed chiefly of sand and volcanic ash. 2. a poor soil composed chiefly of volcanic ash. ╂[< American Spanish talpatate < a Nahuatl word] …   Useful english dictionary