cempasúchil

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl cempōhualxōchitl, from cempōhualli (“twenty”) + xōchitl (“flower”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cempasúchil m (plural cempasúchiles)

  1. Mexican marigold
    Synonyms: flor de cempasúchil, flor de muertos

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