nixtamal
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).
Noun
nixtamal (uncountable)
- Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in an alkaline solution.
Derived terms
Translations
hominy — see hominy
Spanish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nixtamal m (uncountable)
Derived terms
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- en:Maize (food)
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- Rhymes:Spanish/al
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