Caxtillan tzaucxochitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• castillan tzacuxochitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Caxtīllān (“Spain, something Spanish”) +‎ tzaucxōchitl (“orchid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaʃˌtiː.lːaːn.t͡sakʷˈʃoː.t͡ʃit͡ɬ]

Noun

Caxtīllān tzaucxōchitl (inanimate)

1. A bulbous flowering plant of Spanish import; an iris or lily.
   • 1555, 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