epazote

English

/ˌɛpəˈzoʊteɪ/

noun

Definitions

A pungent herb used in Latin-American cooking and tea making, and in folk medicine; Dysphania ambrosioides.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian epazote derived from Classical Nahuatl epazōtl (epazote).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

epazōtl

Gloss

epazote

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

epazote Spanish, Castilian
aposotis Cebuano
pasotis Cebuano
Caxtillan epazotl Classical Nahuatl
epazōtl Classical Nahuatl
epaso̱' Mecayapan Nahuatl