chilchomolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• chilchomulli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chīlchotl (“green chili”) +‎ mōlli (“stew”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiːɬ.t͡ʃoˈmoː.lːi]

Noun

chīlchomōlli (inanimate)

1. A sauce or stew made from green chili peppers.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 20v. col. 2:

     Chilchomulli. ſalſſa oguiſado d axi o chilli verde

     Chilchomulli. a sauce or stew made from green chili.

Related terms

• chīlmōlli

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 20