tlacatecoloxocohuitztli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• tlacatecoloxocouitztli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tlācatecolōtl (“demon”) +‎ xocotl (“fruit”) +‎ huitztli (“thorn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɬaː.ka.teˌko.loː.ʃo.koˈwit͡s.t͡ɬi]

Noun

tlācatecolōxocohuitztli (inanimate)

1. A brier or other thorny herbaceous plant.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 3r:

     Abrojo otro de la tierra.tlacatecoloxocouitztli. tlacatecolo / uitztli.

     Another kind of brier that grows on land. tlacatecoloxocouitztli. tlacatecolouitztli.

Synonyms

• tlācatecolōhuitztli