chilchotl
Central Nahuatl
Noun
chilchotl
- Green chili pepper, poblano chili.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From or from the same root as chilli (“chili pepper”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃiːɬ.t͡ʃot͡ɬ]
Noun
chilchotl (inanimate)
- A green variety of chili pepper.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 20v. col. 2:
- Chilchotl.axi o chilli verde.
- Chilchotl. a green chili pepper.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Spanish: chilchote
References
- Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 20