jalmichi

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language, equivalent to Classical Nahuatl xālmichin, from xālli (“sand”) +‎ michin (“fish”).

Noun

jalmichi m (plural jalmichis)

1. a kind of fish (clarification of this definition is needed)

References

• Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna‎^[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 266