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noun, feminine

chiltota

/t͡ʃilˈtota/

noun, feminine/t͡ʃilˈtota/plural: chiltotas

Spot-breasted oriole (Icterus pectoralis); yellow

Synonyms: chichiltote, chichitote, amarillo

From Pipil chiltotl, from chiltik (“red”) + tutut (“bird”); or from Classical Nahuatl chīltōtōtl, from chīlli (“chili pepper”) + tōtōtl (“bird”).