texolotl
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From teci (“to grind maize”) + ōlōtl (“corn cob”), because of the pestle's cylindrical shape.
Pronunciation
Noun
texōlōtl (absolutive plural texōlōmeh)
Descendants
- → Spanish: tejolote
See also
References
- Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 238