camohtli
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- camotli (obsolete spelling)
Pronunciation
Noun
camohtli (inanimate)
- the edible tuber of the sweet potato plant, Ipomoea batatas
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 239r.
- Turma de tierra o coſa aſſi. camotli.
- A truffle of the earth or something of the sort. camotli.
- Turma de tierra o coſa aſſi. camotli.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 239r.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Spanish: camote
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl camohtli
Noun
camohtli (plural camohtini)