mexixquilitl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From mexixin (“watercress”) +‎ quilitl (“an edible plant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [méʃiʃˈkílit͡ɬ]

Noun

mexixquilitl inan (plural mexixquilitl)

1. (it is) an edible plant akin to the watercress.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 1, f. 55v. col. 2:

     Mexixin. maſtuerço. / Mexixquilitl. idem.

     Mexixin. a watercress. / Mexixquilitl. the same.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 2, f. 82v. col. 1:

     Maſtuerço yerua conocida. mexixin. mexixquilitl.

     The watercress, a well-known herb. mexixin. mexixquilitl.

Synonyms

• mexixin

Derived terms

• mexixquilcua
• mexixquillaxcalli
• mexixquiltamalli