cuit·la·co·che (kw t lä-k  ch ) also huit·la·co·che (wt-)n. A bulbous black fungus (Ustilago maydis) that infects corn, producing silvery, swollen, pebblelike kernels. The kernels have a smoky-sweet flavor and are sometimes harvested and used in a variety of Mexican dishes. Also called corn smut, maize mushroom, Mexican truffle. [American Spanish, from Nahuatl quitlacochtli : quitlatl, dung + cochtli, asleep.] |
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