huauzontle

English

Etymology

From Spanish huauzontle.

Noun

huauzontle (uncountable)

  1. A flowering plant of the goosefoot family, Chenopodium berlandieri, consumed primarily for its edible inflorescence.
    Synonyms: Aztec broccoli, pitseed goosefoot

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl huāuhtli (“amaranth”) + tzontli (“hair, head”), because of the shape of the plant's inflorescence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /w̝auˈθontle/ [w̝au̯ˈθõn̪.t̪le] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /w̝auˈsontle/ [w̝au̯ˈsõn̪.t̪le] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ontle
  • Syllabification: huau‧zon‧tle

Noun

huauzontle m (plural huauzontles)

  1. (Mexico) huauzontle

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