elote
Americannoun
plural
elotes-
a Mexican and Central American street food consisting of grilled corn on the cob coated in mayonnaise, crema or sour cream, cotija or other cheese, lime juice, cilantro, and spices.
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any variety of maize which, when harvested young, produces ears of corn to be eaten on the cob.
Example Sentences
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If the elote corn disappears fastest from the hot bar, maybe that’s another.
From Salon
Chicken mole + frozen roasted corn with cotija + elote chopped salad kit.
From Salon
If you love elote as much as I do, go ahead and swirl in a bit of mayo.
From Salon
It starts with Trader Joe’s Elote Chopped Salad Kit — a slaw-y base with a creamy, tangy dressing and those little corn chip bits that feel like edible confetti.
From Salon
“My elote man,” a young woman shouted.
From Los Angeles Times
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