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)

mint, spearmint
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 146v.
  Yerua buena. caſtillan epaçotl.
  Spearmint. caſtillan epaçotl.

References

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

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