xochinacaztli
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Nahuatl xōchinacaztli (“ear-flower”), from xōchitl (“flower”). So called because it somewhat resembles an ear.
Noun[edit]
xochinacaztli (uncountable)
- The earflower, Cymbopetalum penduliflorum, sometimes used by the Aztecs to flavour cocoa.