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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From quilitl (“herb, plant”) + pālli (“dye, color”).
Pronunciation
Noun
quilpālli (inanimate)
- (it is) the color of verdigris; blue green, turquoise, aquamarine.
- (it is) the color of plants and verdure; bright green, leaf green, emerald.
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References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 27r, 89v
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 430