ocozacatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

ocoçacatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From ocōtl (“pinewood; a pinewood torch”) +‎ zacatl (“grass; hay”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [o.koːˈsá.kat͡ɬ]

Noun

ocōzacatl (inanimate)

(it is) a bunch or bundle of pine needles, especially one used as a building material
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 187r:
  Paja para hazer caſas. ocoçacatl.malinalli.çacacueitl.
  Straw used to build houses. ocoçacatl. malinalli. çacacueitl.

Related terms

malīnalli
zacacuēitl

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