nixtamal

hominy, nixtamal

Hyphenated as

nix‧ta‧mal

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nistaˈmal/

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl: nextamalli

In summary

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).

Synonyms

aguacate

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ombligo