mequiyotl

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Central Nahuatl[edit]

Noun[edit]

mequiyotl

  1. quiote.

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From metl (agave plant) +‎ quiyōtl (stem, shoot).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mequiyōtl (inanimate)

  1. (botany) the stem or peduncle of the agave.

References[edit]

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 111v, 55v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 269