quilitl

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkilit͡ɬ/

Noun

quilitl

An edible herb or vegetable.
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 89v. col. 2.
  
  quilitl. verdura, o yeruas comestibles.
  
  (chilatl. vegetable, or edible herbs.)

Derived terms

chīlāquilitl
itzmīquilitl

Descendants

Spanish: quelite

References

“chilatl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.

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