flor de muertos

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “flower of the dead”, because in Mexico and Central America the flower is traditionally used to honor the deceased.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfloɾ de ˈmweɾtos/ [ˌfloɾ ð̞e ˈmweɾ.t̪os]
• Syllabification: flor de muer‧tos

Noun

flor de muertos f (plural flores de muertos)

1. (Central America, Mexico) Mexican marigold

   Synonyms: cempasúchil, flor de cempasúchil

Further reading

• “flor de muertos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16