pinolatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From pinolli (“maize or chia flour”) +‎ ātl (“water”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [piˈnólaːt͡ɬ]

Noun

pinolātl inan (plural pinolātl)

(it is) a beverage made from toasted chia and maize flour.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 2, f. 82r. col. 1:
  Pinolatl. beuida de mayz y chia toſtado.
  Pinolatl. a drink of toasted maize and chia.
- Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, pt 1, f. 19v. col. 1.
  Beuida de chia y mayztoſtado. pinolatl.
  A drink of toasted chia and maize. pinolatl.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 82r. and 19v.

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