cempasúchil

Spanish

Alternative forms

• sempasúchil, zempasúchil (Mexico)

A flowering Mexican marigold.

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl cempōhualxōchitl, from cempōhualli (“twenty”) + xōchitl (“flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θempaˈsut͡ʃil/ [θẽm.paˈsu.t͡ʃil]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /sempaˈsut͡ʃil/ [sẽm.paˈsu.t͡ʃil]
• Homophones: sempasúchil, zempasúchil (non-Castilian dialects)

Noun

cempasúchil m (plural cempasúchiles)

1. Mexican marigold

   Synonyms: flor de cempasúchil, flor de muertos

Related terms

• xóchil