manzana octli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• mãçana octli, mançana octli (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From manzana (“apple”) +‎ octli (“pulque, wine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maˌsːaː.naʔˈók.t͡ɬi]

Noun

manzana octli (inanimate)

1. (it is) an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice; hard cider
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 244r.

     Vino de mançanas.  caſtilla texoco octli.mãçana octli.

     Wine made from apples.  caſtilla texoco octli. mãçana octli.

   • 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 117v. col. 2.

     Vino de mançanas.caſtillan texoco octli. mançana / [octli.

     Wine made from apples. caſtillan texoco octli. mançana octli.

Synonyms

• Caxtīllān texocooctli

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 117v