cocolin
Classical Nahuatl
editAlternative forms
edit- cuculin (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
editCompare with acococo (“type of aquatic plant found in springs and lagoons”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcocolin (inanimate)
- an edible viscous substance formerly found among certain aquatic plants, especially those of lake Texcoco
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 25v. col. 1:
- Cuculin. vaſcoſidad del agua, o coſa comeſtible / que ſe cria entre ciertas yeruas del agua.
- Cuculin. viscosity of water, or something edible that develops along with certain aquatic plants.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 25