ocoxochitl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ocōtl (“pinewood torch”) +‎ xōchitl (“flower”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [o.koːˈʃoː.t͡ʃit͡ɬ]

Noun

ocōxōchitl (inanimate)

  1. A species of flowering herb, Didymaea alsinoides.

References
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 353
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