tlilxochitl
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Central Nahuatl
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- tlilxuchitl (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
From tlīlli (“black ink”) + xōchitl (“a flower”), after the dark color of the vanilla bean.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ɬiːɬˈʃóː.t͡ʃit͡ɬ]
Noun
tlīlxōchitl (inanimate, plural tlīlxōchitl)
- (it is) vanilla; the vanilla bean or orchid.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 148r. col. 1:
- Tlilxuchitl.ciertas vaynicas de olores.
- Tlilxuchitl. a sort of small fragrant pods.
Derived terms
- tlīlxōchchoh
- tlīlxōchihuia
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 148r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 708
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