nixtamal

English

Etymology

From Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).

Noun

nixtamal (uncountable)

  1. Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in an alkaline solution.

Derived terms

Translations
hominy — see hominy

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /niks.taˈmal/
  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

nixtamal m (uncountable)

  1. hominy, nixtamal

Derived terms
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