mizquitl

Central Nahuatl

Noun

mizquitl

  1. Mesquite.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • mīmizquitl

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiskit͡ɬ/

Noun

mizquitl

  1. A mesquite tree.
    mizquitl. arbol de goma para tinta.

Descendants

  • → Spanish: mezquite, mesquite (Mexico, US), mizquite (obsolete)
    • → English: mesquite
    • → Portuguese: mesquite

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 149
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