xochinacaztli

English

Etymology

From Nahuatl xōchinacaztli (“ear-flower”), from xōchitl (“flower”). So called because it somewhat resembles an ear.

Noun

xochinacaztli (uncountable)

1. The earflower, Cymbopetalum penduliflorum, sometimes used by the Aztecs to flavour cocoa.

See also

• Mexican hand tree