Central Huasteca Nahuatl

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Noun

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tlilxochitl

  1. vainilla

Central Nahuatl

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Noun

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tlilxochitl

  1. vainilla.

Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From tlīlli (black ink) +‎ xōchitl (a flower), after the dark color of the vanilla bean.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬiːɬˈʃóː.t͡ʃit͡ɬ]

Noun

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tlīlxōchitl (inanimate, plural tlīlxōchitl)

  1. (it is) vanilla; the vanilla bean or orchid.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 148r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 708