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

chilchomolli

Descendants

Spanish: chilchote

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 20

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