Caxtillan chilli
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Classical Nahuatl
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- castillan chilli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
[edit]From Caxtīllān (“Spain”) + chīlli (“chili pepper”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 26r