pinolli

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [piˈnólːi]

Noun

pinolli inan (plural pinolli)

1. (it is) unsifted maize or chia flour.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 2, f. 82r. col. 1:

     Pinolli. la harina de mayz y chia, antes que la deſlian.

     Pinolli. the flour of the maize or chia (plants) before sifting.

Derived terms

• cacahuapinolli
• iztapinolli
• pinolātl

Descendants

• Spanish: pinole

References

• “pinolli” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.