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Caxtillan tzaucxochitl
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Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
nci castillan tzacuxochitl obsolete spelling
Etymology
From nci Caxtīllān tzaucxōchitl Spain, something Spanish orchid.
Pronunciation
nci [kaʃˌtiː.lːaːn.t͡sakʷˈʃoː.t͡ʃit͡ɬ]
Noun
i Caxtīllān tzaucxōchitl
A bulbous flowering plant of Spanish import; an iris or lily.
nci 1555 w:Alonso de Molina Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana f. 156v Lirio. tzacuxochitl.caſtillan tzacuxochitl. An iris flower.caſtillan tzacuxochitl.
References
Alonso de Molina 1571 Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana Editorial Porrúa
nci Plants