Caxtillan chilli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

castillan chilli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Caxtīllān (“Spain”) +‎ chīlli (“chili pepper”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kaʃˌtiː.lːaːnˈt͡ʃiː.lːi]

Noun

Caxtīllān chīlli (inanimate)

clove
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 26r. col. 2:
  Clauo de eſpecie. lo miſmo . vel Caſtillan chil- / lli.
  Clove, the spice. the same, but also Caſtillan chilli.

Synonyms

clavo

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 26r

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