peral cuahuitl

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish peral (pear tree) + Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl (tree).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pi.laːɬˈkʷá.wit͡ɬ]

Noun

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peral cuahuitl (inanimate, plural peral cuahuitl)

  1. (it is) a pear tree.

References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 94v, 81r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 379