cacahuapinolli

Classical Nahuatl

[ka.ka.wa.piˈno.lːi]

noun
Definitions
  • it is a powdered beverage made from toasted and ground cacao beans and maize
  • a drink made with this powder; cocoa

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (cacao bean, cacao, cocoa bean) + Classical Nahuatl pinolli (flour, something ground, ground maize chia, maize flour).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

pinolli

Gloss

flour, something ground, ground maize chia, maize flour

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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