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Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly from a combining form *xōchih- from xōchitl (“flower, blossom”), + cualli (“something good”).
Pronunciation
Noun
xōchihcualli (inanimate, plural xōchihcualli)
- (it is) the fruit of a tree or other plant
Derived terms
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 265.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 328.