ocoxochitl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ocōtl (“pinewood torch”) +‎ xōchitl (“flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o.koːˈʃoː.t͡ʃit͡ɬ]

Noun

ocōxōchitl (inanimate)

1. A species of flowering herb, Didymaea alsinoides.

References

• Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 353