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Where does “cuauhnanacatl” come from?

cuauhnanacatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl — a shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood.

cuauhnanacatl (Classical Nahuatl): A mushroom that grows on trees

Definitions

  1. A mushroom that grows on trees

Ancestry of “cuauhnanacatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuahuitla shrub; tree or other woody plant; wood
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