macpalxochitl

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl macpalxochitl

one of the hand-like flowers of the macpalxochitl

Noun

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macpalxochitl

  1. (rare) A tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon.
    • 1804, Benjamin Smith Barton, editor, The Philadelphia medical and physical journal, volume 1, page 168:
      The Macpalxochitl, figured by Clavigero, after Hernandez, is one of the most singular trees hitherto discovered.
    • 2002, Emory Dean Keoke, Kay Marie Porterfield, Encyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World, page 118:
      For lower abdominal pain, the patient would be prescribed macpalxochitl (Chiranthodendron) also effective for both conditions. For diarrhea the patient would be given []
    • 1941, Clifford Gessler, Pattern of Mexico:
      [] where Mexico tapers toward the wasp-waist of the continent, the macpalxochitl extends to the light its red finger-like petals, healing to the heart.

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Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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Literally "palm (of the hand) flower(s)".

Noun

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mācpalxōchitl

  1. a tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon