Caxtillan camohtli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • castillã camotli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Caxtīllān (“Spain, something Spanish”) +‎ camohtli (“sweet potato”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kaʃˌtiː.lːaːŋ.kaˈmoʔ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

Caxtīllān camohtli (inanimate)

  1. carrot

Synonyms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa
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