chilchotl

Central Nahuatl

Noun

chilchotl

1. Green chili pepper, poblano chili.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From or from the same root as chilli (“chili pepper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃiːɬ.t͡ʃot͡ɬ]

Noun

chilchotl (inanimate)

1. A green variety of chili pepper.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 20v. col. 2:

     Chilchotl.axi o chilli verde.

     Chilchotl. a green chili pepper.

Derived terms

• chilchomolli

Descendants

• Spanish: chilchote

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 20