Caxtillan tzaucxochitl

Classical Nahuatl

[kaʃˌtiː.lːaːn.t͡sakʷˈʃoː.t͡ʃit͡ɬ]

noun
Definitions
  • A bulbous flowering plant of Spanish import; an iris or lily.

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl Caxtīllān (Spain, Spanish Empire, Castile, something Spanish) + Classical Nahuatl tzaucxōchitl (orchid)+ Classical Nahuatl Spain, something Spanish.

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

Spain, something Spanish

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