quilmolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

quil mulli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From quilitl (“edible herb”) +‎ mōlli (“stew”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kiɬˈmoː.lːi]

Noun

quilmōlli (inanimate)

A stew or dish of herbs.
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 89v. col. 2.
  Quil mulli. manjar o guiſado de yeruas.
  Quil mulli. a dish or a stew of herbs.

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 89

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