molcaxitl

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

molcaxitl

  1. A sauce bowl.

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mōlli (“sauce, broth”) +‎ caxitl (“bowl, cup”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mōlcaxitl

  1. A small mortar for grinding chilis.
  2. A sauce bowl.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: molcajete

References[edit]

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