chilchomolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

chilchomulli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chīlchotl (“green chili”) +‎ mōlli (“stew”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiːɬ.t͡ʃoˈmoː.lːi]

Noun

chīlchomōlli (inanimate)

A sauce or stew made from green chili peppers.
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 20v. col. 2.
  Chilchomulli. ſalſſa oguiſado d axi o chilli verde
  Chilchomulli. a sauce or stew made from green chili.

Related terms

chīlmōlli

References

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

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