Caxtillan epazotl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • castillan epaçotl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Caxtīllān (“Spain”) +‎ epazōtl (“epazote”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kaʃˌtiː.lːaː.neˈpa.soːt͡ɬ]

Noun

Caxtīllān epazōtl (inanimate)

  1. mint, spearmint

References

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