oloxochitl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ōlōtl (“corncob”) +‎ xōchitl (“flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːloːˈʃoːt͡ʃit͡ɬ/

Noun

ōlōxōchitl

1. maize flower, tassel

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 178