quilpalli

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From quilitl (herb, plant) +‎ pālli (dye, color).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

quilpālli (inanimate)

  1. (it is) the color of verdigris; blue green, turquoise, aquamarine.
  2. (it is) the color of plants and verdure; bright green, leaf green, emerald.

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References[edit]

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 27r, 89v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 430