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Spanish huauzontle

Noun edit

huauzontle (uncountable)

  1. A flowering plant of the goosefoot family, consumed primarily for its edible inflorescence.
    Synonym: Aztec broccoli

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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

huauzontle m (plural huauzontles)

  1. (Mexico) huauzontle

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